A radiofrequency coil configuration for imaging the human vertebral column at 7T

Vossen, M.; Teeuwisse, W.; Reijnierse, M.; Collins, C.M.; Smith, N.B.; Webb, A.G. (2011)

Article / Letter to editor

We describe the design and testing of a quadrature transmit, eight-channel receive array RF coil configuration for the acquisition of images of the entire human spinal column at 7T. Imaging parameters were selected to enable data acquisition in a clinically relevant scan time. Large field-of-view (FOV) scanning enabled sagittal imaging of the spine in two or three-stations, depending upon the height of the volunteer, with a total scan time of between 10 and 15min. A total of 10 volunteers have been scanned, with results presented for the three subjects spanning the range of heights and weights, namely one female (1.6m, 50kg), one average male (1.8m, 70kg), and one large male (1.9m, 100kg).

• All authors: Vossen, M.; Teeuwisse, W.; Reijnierse, M.; Collins, C.M.; Smith, N.B.; Webb, A.G.
• Date: 2011-02-28
• Journal: Journal of Magnetic Resonance
• Volume: 208
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 291 - 7
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jmr.2010.11.004