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Abstract #2683

Software-Based Optimization of Coil Geometries for Decoupling a Pair of Loop and Fo8 Elements: Does Separation Between Coil Elements Matter?

Volkan Emre Arpinar1, L Tugan Muftuler1, 2

1Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States; 2Center for Imaging Research , Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States

In this study we developed a software that uses FEM based RF electromagnetic field modeling to simulate the coils and a Least Squares approach to automatically calculate the optimal geometries of a pair of loop and Fo8 coil elements to minimize coupling. We also investigated how the relative dimensions change for maximum decoupling when the distance between those elements was increased.

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