Hoffmann, J., Shajan, G. , Scheffler, K. and Pohmann, R. (2014) Numerical and experimental evaluation of RF shimming in the human brain at 9.4 T using a dual-row transmit array. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, 27(5), pp. 373-386. (doi: 10.1007/s10334-013-0419-y) (PMID:24276542)
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Abstract
Objective: To provide a numerical and experimental investigation of the static RF shimming capabilities in the human brain at 9.4 T using a dual-row transmit array. Materials and methods: A detailed numerical model of an existing 16-channel, inductively decoupled dual-row array was constructed using time-domain software together with circuit co-simulation. Experiments were conducted on a 9.4 T scanner. Investigation of RF shimming focused on B1+ homogeneity, efficiency and local specific absorption rate (SAR) when applied to large brain volumes and on a slice-by-slice basis. Results: Numerical results were consistent with experiments regarding component values, S-parameters and B1+ pattern, though the B1+ field was about 25 % weaker in measurements than simulations. Global shim settings were able to prevent B1+ field voids across the entire brain but the capability to simultaneously reduce inhomogeneities was limited. On a slice-by-slice basis, B1+ standard deviations of below 10 % without field dropouts could be achieved in axial, sagittal and coronal orientations across the brain, even with phase-only shimming, but decreased B1+ efficiency and SAR limitations must be considered. Conclusion: Dual-row transmit arrays facilitate flexible 3D RF management across the entire brain at 9.4 T in order to trade off B1+ homogeneity against power-efficiency and local SAR.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gunamony, Dr Shajan |
| Authors: | Hoffmann, J., Shajan, G., Scheffler, K., and Pohmann, R. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| ISSN: | 0968-5243 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1352-8661 |
| Published Online: | 26 November 2013 |
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