Frederik Abel, Ek Tsoon Tan, Martijn Lunenburg, Carel van Leeuwen, Thijs van Hooren, Mark van Uden, Catalina Arteaga, Jana Vincent, Fraser Robb, Darryl Sneag
Objective
High-resolution MRI of the cervical spine (c-spine) and extraspinal neck region requires close-fitting receiver coils to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Conventional, rigid C-spine receiver coils do not adequately contour to the neck to accommodate varying body shapes, resulting in suboptimal SNR. Recent innovations in flexible surface coil array designs may provide three-dimensional (3D) bendability and conformability to optimize SNR, while improving capabilities for higher acceleration factors...
October 10, 2023: Physics in Medicine and Biology