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    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    • Radiofrequency (RF) Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering

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    • Ultra-high field (UHF) MRI, particularly at 7 Tesla (7T), faces challenges in radiofrequency (RF) field uniformity and efficiency.
    • Existing dipole antennas, while suitable for 7T, suffer from low isolation and poor robustness to loading changes.
    • Multi-layered loop coils offer improvements but haven't been adapted for dipole designs at UHF MRI.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a novel RF antenna design, integrated multi-modal antenna with coupled radiating structures (I-MARS), for 7T MRI applications.
    • To address the limitations of existing RF coil designs in terms of isolation, stability, and efficiency at ultra-high field strengths.
    • To demonstrate the practical application of the I-MARS coil array for in vivo high-resolution MRI in humans.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the I-MARS antenna, integrating dipole and transmission line modes on a compact dipole structure using layered conductors and dielectric substrates.
    • Numerical simulations to compare the performance (B1/SAR efficiency, isolation, stability) of the I-MARS antenna against existing dipole antennas at 7T.
    • Construction and in vivo testing of a prototype I-MARS transmit (pTx) coil array on healthy volunteers at 7T, assessing its adaptability and performance across various body regions.

    Main Results:

    • Numerical simulations indicated that the I-MARS antenna achieved similar B1/specific absorption rate (SAR) efficiency compared to existing dipole antennas, with superior isolation and stability.
    • The prototype I-MARS coil array demonstrated flexible and modular construction, allowing easy conformity to different anatomical regions (hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar spine, prostate) without retuning.
    • Successful achievement of uniform and efficient RF excitation using RF shimming, enabling the acquisition of high-resolution MR images in vivo.

    Conclusions:

    • The I-MARS antenna represents a significant advancement in RF coil technology for 7T MRI, overcoming key limitations of current designs.
    • The I-MARS coil array's adaptability and robust performance facilitate improved image quality and broader clinical applicability of UHF MRI.
    • This novel antenna design holds promise for enhancing diagnostic capabilities through more uniform and efficient RF field excitation in ultra-high field MRI.