Maximum Efficiency Radiofrequency Shimming: Theory and Initial Application for Hip Imaging at 7 Tesla

Overview

Journal Magn Reson Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Radiology

Date 2012 Jun 21

PMID 22714835

Citations 18

Authors

Cem Murat Deniz

Ryan Brown

Riccardo Lattanzi

Leeor Alon

Daniel K Sodickson

Yudong Zhu

Affiliations

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Abstract

Radiofrequency shimming with multiple channel excitation has been proposed to increase the transverse magnetic field uniformity and reduce specific absorption rate at high magnetic field strengths (≥7 T) where high-frequency effects can make traditional single channel volume coils unsuitable for transmission. In the case of deep anatomic regions and power-demanding pulse sequences, optimization of transmit efficiency may be a more critical requirement than homogeneity per se. This work introduces a novel method to maximize transmit efficiency using multiple channel excitation and radiofrequency shimming. Shimming weights are calculated in order to obtain the lowest possible net radiofrequency power deposition into the subject for a given transverse magnetic field strength. The method was demonstrated in imaging studies of articular cartilage of the hip joint at 7 T. We show that the new radiofrequency shimming method can enable reduction in power deposition while maintaining an average flip angle or adiabatic condition in the hip cartilage. Building upon the improved shimming, we further show that the signal-to-noise ratio in hip cartilage at 7 T can be substantially greater than that at 3 T, illustrating the potential benefits of high field hip imaging.

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