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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Imaging
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Computational Physics

    Background:

    • Head-shaped radiofrequency (RF) coils in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhance signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) but pose winding pattern challenges.
    • Optimizing these coils for ultra-low magnetic fields (6.5 mT) requires balancing SNR and RF-magnetic-field homogeneity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and present a novel method for optimizing head-shaped RF coils.
    • To maximize both SNR and RF-magnetic-field homogeneity for ultra-low field MRI.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized finite-element-method (FEM) simulations for coil modeling.
    • Employed linear programming for optimization of coil design parameters.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully implemented an optimization process for RF coil design.
    • Demonstrated the relationship between design requirements and coil performance.
    • Constructed an optimized coil and validated its performance with phantom and human subject scans.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented method offers insights into conductor layout for complex coil optimization.
    • Provides a framework for managing trade-offs between competing performance attributes like SNR and homogeneity.
    • Enables improved RF coil design for specialized MRI applications.