Phased-Array Coils for MR Microscopy of the Skin in vivo
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100 WORD ABSTRACT An RF receive-only phased-array coil for high-resolution in vivo imaging of human skin was developed. Simulations of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for various coil geometries—single loops and 2 and 3-element phased-arrays—were performed with respect to the special noise characteristics of small coils. The 2element phased-array coil was implemented. SNR measurements in a phantom verified the simulations. In vivo measurements of healthy skin were performed.
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