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Ultra High Field MRI: High-Frequency Coils

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Ultra High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Part of the book series: Biological Magnetic Resonance ((BIMR,volume 26))

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This chapter reviews RF volume, array, and surface coil modeling, design, construction, control, safety, and human in-vivo application examples for field strengths from 4 to 9.4 T. While a comprehensive variety of coils is included, focus is on the transmission line (TEM) technology head, body, surface, and array coils developed by the author over the past 16 years. References provide a supplement to this material for the many details that cannot be covered in a single book chapter.

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Vaughan, J.T. (2006). Ultra High Field MRI: High-Frequency Coils. In: Ultra High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Biological Magnetic Resonance, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49648-1_6

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