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Pelvic imaging with phased-array coils: Quantitative assessment of signal-to-noise ratio improvement

✍ Scribed by Cecil E. Hayes; Mark J. Dietz; Bernard F. King; Richard L. Ehman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1992
Tongue
English
Weight
664 KB
Volume
2
Category
Article
ISSN
1053-1807

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Abstract

The signal‐to‐noise ratios (S/Ns) of two different pelvic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging phased arrays were compared with that of the body coil. Each array consisted of two coils placed anteriorly and two posteriorly, oriented transversely in one array and longitudinally in the other. S/N measurements were obtained in an adjustable water‐filled phantom that simulated the shape and radio‐frequency loading effects of various‐size patients. Depending on the simulated anterior‐posterior thickness of the patient, the S/N produced by the longitudinal array ranged from 2.3 to 3.1 times higher than that of the body coil. The S/N of the transverse array was 3.1 to 3.4 times higher. The increased coil sensitivity permits imaging with shorter acquisition times, smaller fields of view, finer resolution, and/or thinner sections. Two examples in patients demonstrate the enhanced imaging capability of the phased arrays.

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