16-channel microstrip array using 1st and 2nd harmonics for parallel imaging at 7T
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(1.5 cm higher than coil planes). The combination sensitivity is homogeneous along strip direction. Fig 4. In the 16-ch microstrip array, adjacent elements with 1 and 2 harmonic resonance are intrinsically decoupled with more than 22dB. Fig 1. Circuits of microstrip coils with 1 ,2 and 4 harmonic resonance (left), equivalent circuits based on mirror theory (middle), and current distribution along strips (right).
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