Numerical Evaluation of an 8-element Phased Array Torso Coil for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Recently, parallel imaging using multiple RF coils has excited great interest in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To help the design of some novel flexible array coils for the human torso, we theoretically investigate the RF field of an 8-element array coil loaded with an anatomically accurate model of the human torso. The RF behaviour is predicted based on a hybrid FDTD/MoM approach. The primary results are reported and simulations demonstrate the feasibility of torso imaging using array coils.
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