A 7T double-tuned (1H/31P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner

Alessandra Retico; Assunta Vitacolonna; Angelo Galante; Tiziana M. Florio; Annamaria Cimini; Riccardo Stara; Gianluigi Tiberi; Michela Tosetti; Nunzia Fontana; Giuliano Manara; Agostino Monorchio; Marcello Alecci

doi:10.1109/MeMeA.2015.7145177

A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner

Alessandra Retico, Assunta Vitacolonna, Angelo Galante, Tiziana M. Florio, Annamaria Cimini, Riccardo Stara, Gianluigi Tiberi, Michela Tosetti, Nunzia Fontana, Giuliano Manara, Agostino Monorchio, Marcello Alecci

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Abstract

Ultra-High Field (UHF) (4-9.4T) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy (MRS) are valuable tools in the diagnosis and monitoring of many diseases thanks to the enhanced Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and spectral/spatial resolution. However, such UHF MR applications require the development and optimization of specially designed Radio Frequency (RF) coils. In this study we report the design, construction, workbench and MR testing of a novel 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) RF surface coil made with microstrip technology. The RF coil is suitable for MRI and MRS human studies of the lower limbs and also of the human head. The double-tuned RF coil was tested at the IMAGO7 Foundation in Pisa (Italy). Ex vivo MR ¹H images and ³¹P spectra obtained with a large size fresh calf veal sample showed an excellent SNR within about 50 mm from the RF surface coil. It is believed that the combined 7T MR ¹H/³¹P will provide benefits in performing clinical follow-up of muscular disorders in young and aging patients. The proposed design can be easily extended to the simultaneous detection of the ¹H and other low-gamma nuclei, such as ⁷Li, ¹¹B, ¹³C, ¹⁷O, ²³Na.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	84-88
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479964765
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA.2015.7145177
Publication status	Published - Jun 30 2015
Event	2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Torino, Italy Duration: May 7 2015 → May 9 2015

Other

Other	2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Torino
Period	5/7/15 → 5/9/15

Keywords

7T
double-tuned
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)
microstrip
radio-frequency coil

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science Applications

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Retico, A., Vitacolonna, A., Galante, A., Florio, T. M., Cimini, A., Stara, R., Tiberi, G., Tosetti, M., Fontana, N., Manara, G., Monorchio, A., & Alecci, M. (2015). A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner. In 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings (pp. 84-88). [7145177] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA.2015.7145177

A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner. / Retico, Alessandra; Vitacolonna, Assunta; Galante, Angelo; Florio, Tiziana M.; Cimini, Annamaria; Stara, Riccardo; Tiberi, Gianluigi; Tosetti, Michela; Fontana, Nunzia; Manara, Giuliano; Monorchio, Agostino; Alecci, Marcello.

2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 84-88 7145177.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Retico, A, Vitacolonna, A, Galante, A, Florio, TM, Cimini, A, Stara, R, Tiberi, G, Tosetti, M, Fontana, N, Manara, G, Monorchio, A & Alecci, M 2015, A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner. in 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings., 7145177, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 84-88, 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015, Torino, Italy, 5/7/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA.2015.7145177

Retico A, Vitacolonna A, Galante A, Florio TM, Cimini A, Stara R et al. A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner. In 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 84-88. 7145177 https://doi.org/10.1109/MeMeA.2015.7145177

Retico, Alessandra ; Vitacolonna, Assunta ; Galante, Angelo ; Florio, Tiziana M. ; Cimini, Annamaria ; Stara, Riccardo ; Tiberi, Gianluigi ; Tosetti, Michela ; Fontana, Nunzia ; Manara, Giuliano ; Monorchio, Agostino ; Alecci, Marcello. / A 7T double-tuned (¹H/³¹P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner. 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 84-88

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