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Abstract #2635

A Quadrature Volume Transmit Coil for Breast Imaging and Spectroscopy at 7 Tesla

Joseph V. Rispoli1, Sergey Cheshkov2, 3, Ivan Dimitrov2, 4, Craig Malloy2, 3, Steven M. Wright, 15, Mary Preston McDougall1, 5

1Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States; 2Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; 3Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; 4Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH, United States; 5Electical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States

A quadrature volume transmit coil for breast imaging and spectroscopy at 7 Tesla is discussed. The Helmholtz-saddle coil configuration utilizes "Forced Current Excitation" to ensure equal current at the feed point of each element in each array. Results demonstrate excellent B1 homogeneity and validate the design for use at 7T.

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