NDLI: Performance of large-size Superconducting coil in 0.21T MRI system

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Author	Lee, K.H. Cheng, M.C. Chan, K.C. Wong, K.K. Yeung, S.S.M. Lee, K.C. Ma, Q.Y. Yang, E.S.
Copyright Year	1964
Abstract	A high-temperature superconductor (HTS) was used on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) receiver coils to improve image quality because of its intrinsic low electrical resistivity , . Typical HTS coils are surface coils made of HTS thin-film wafers. Their applications are severely limited by the field of view (FOV) of the surface coil configuration, and the improvement in image quality by HTS coil is also reduced as the ratio of sample noise to coil noise increases. Therefore, previous HTS coils are usually used to image small in vitro samples, small animals, or peripheral human anatomies . We used large-size HTS coils (2.5-, 3.5-, and 5.5-in mean diameter) to enhance the FOV and we evaluated their performance through phantom and human MR images. Comparisons were made among HTS surface coils, copper surface coils, and cool copper surface coils in terms of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and sensitivity profile of the images. A theoretical model prediction was also used to compare against the experimental result. We then selected several human body parts, including the wrist, feet, and head, to illustrate the advantage of HTS coil over copper coil when used in human imaging. The results show an SNR gain of 200% for 5.5-in HTS coil versus same size copper coils, while for 2.5- and 3.5-in coils it is 250%. We also address the various factors that affect the performance of large size HTS coils, including the coil-to-sample spacing due to cryogenic probe and the coil-loading effect.
Sponsorship	IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Page Count	7
File Size	1404393
Starting Page	2024
Ending Page	2030
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189294
Volume Number	51
Issue Number	11
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-11-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Superconducting coils Magnetic resonance imaging High temperature superconductors Copper Signal to noise ratio Humans Image quality Noise reduction Superconducting device noise Electric resistance
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Biomedical Engineering

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