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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | 3D metamaterials facilitate human cardiac MRI at 21.0 Tesla: a proof-of-concept study |
| Creators Name: | Nurzed, B., Saha, N., Millward, J.M. and Niendorf, T. |
| Abstract: | The literature reports highlight the transmission field (B1(+)) uniformity and efficiency constraints of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at ultrahigh magnetic fields (UHF). This simulation study proposes a 3D Metamaterial (MM) to address these challenges. The study proposes a 3D MM consisting of unit cells (UC) with split ring resonator (SRR) layers immersed in dielectric material glycerol. Implementing the proposed MM design aims to reduce the effective thickness and weight of the dielectric material while shaping B1(+) and improving the penetration depth. The latter is dictated by the chosen array size, where small local UC arrays can focus B1(+) and larger UC arrays can increase the field of view, at the cost of a lower penetration depth. Designing RF antennas that can effectively transmit at 21.0 T while maintaining patient safety and comfort is challenging. Using Self-Grounded Bow-Tie (SGBT) antennas in conjunction with the proposed MM demonstrated enhanced B1(+) efficiency and uniformity across the human heart without signal voids. The study employed dynamic parallel transmission with tailored kT points to homogenize the 3D flip angle over the whole heart. This proof-of-concept study provides the technical foundation for human cardiac MRI at 21.0 T. Such numerical simulations are mandatory precursors for the realization of whole-body human UHF MR instruments. |
| Keywords: | Electromagnetic Waves, Radiofrequency (RF) Antenna Design, Transmit RF 36 Arrays, Metamaterial, Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (UHF-MRI), Cardiac MRI, Split Ring Resonator, Numerical Simulations |
| Source: | Sensors |
| ISSN: | 1424-8220 |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Page Range: | 620 |
| Date: | 21 January 2025 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.3390/s25030620 |
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