Construction and characterisation of MRI coils for vessel wall imaging at 7 tesla

Thesis

Atherosclerotic plaques in the bifurcation of the carotid artery vessels can pose a significant stroke risk from stenosis, thrombosis and emboli, or plaque rupture. However, the possibility of the latter depends on the structure of the plaque and its stability. So far, the assessment of such depositions, and the evaluation of the risk they pose, is not satisfactory with 3 Tesla black blood imaging. It is expected that the SNR increase at 7 Tesla, together with an appropriate and patient-sa...

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Authors: Papoutsis, K

• Publication date: 2014
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-zoz1zkpkx
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: RF simulation; MRI coils; RF coil construction; RF coils; MR safety; RF arrays; RF safety; array characterisation; vessel wall imaging
• Subjects: Medical Engineering