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Coils and Loading Hall C |
| W 2047. Numerical Evaluation of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio of MR Surface Coils Using FDTD and Reciprocity, M. Kowalski, J. Chen, J.M. Jin and L.L. Latour, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA and Medical Advances Inc., Milwaukee, WI, USA. |
| Th 2048. High-Resolution Modeling of Current and Field Distribution in Planar RF Coils, S.M. Wright, J.A. Bankson and D.K. Spence, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. |
| M 2049. RF Noise Current Patterns in MRI, M.J. Hennessy, Intermagnetics General Corporation, Latham, NY, USA. |
| T 2050. 3D Simulation of Electromagnetic Fields Inside the Human Body for Applications of MR and EPR: Effects of Object Size and Frequency on RF Field Homogeneity, C. Leussler and P. Röschmann, Philips Research, Hamburg, Germany. |
| W 2051. FDTD Grid Resolution and Accuracy in SAR Calculations for MRI, C.M. Collins and M.B. Smith, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA and The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. |
| Th 2052. Simultaneous Image Acquisition Utilizing Hybrid Body and Torso Phased Array Receiver Coils, A. Kocharian, J.P. Felmlee and S.J. Riederer, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA. |
| M 2053. Optimization of a Quadrature Whole Body Resonator for 2T, S. Junge and U. Haeberlen, MPI for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany. |
| T 2054. A Compact Double Tuned Birdcage Coil, D. Herlihy and J.V. Hajnal, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. |
| W 2055. Confocal Elliptical Birdcage Shielding: Calculation of Mode Sensitivities, N. De Zanche and P.S. Allen, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| Th 2056. Spherical Model with Analytic Solutions for Estimating the High Frequency Performance of Loaded Birdcage and Similar Coils, J.F. Schenck, General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center, Schenectady, NY, USA. |
| M 2057. Tuning of the Quadrature Elliptic Birdcage Coil. Part I: Mesh Inductance Equalization, J.S. Keller, J. LoVetri, E.A. Barberi and B.K. Rutt, University of Western Ontario and Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada. |
| T 2058. On the Physical Feasibility of Achieving Linear Polarization at High Field: A Study of the Birdcage Coil, T.S. Ibrahim, R. Lee, B.A. Baertlein, A. Kangarlu and P.M.L. Robitaille, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. |
| W 2059. Tuning of the Quadrature Elliptic Birdcage Coil Part II: An Optimization Approach, J.S. Keller, J. LoVetri, E.A. Barberi and B.K. Rutt, University of Western Ontario and Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada. |
| Th 2060. RF Field Mapping of a High Field (3T) Birdcage Coil, M. Alecci, D.A. Homfray and P. Jezzard, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford, England. |
| M 2061. 3-Dimensional Full Wave Analysis for MRI RF Coils, T.S. Ibrahim, R. Lee, B.A. Baertlein, A. Kangarlu and P.M.L. Robitaille, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. |
| T 2062. Development of TEM Head-Size Resonator for 3.0T MRI Head Coil, S-H. Ha, B-Y. Choe, K-S. Shinn, Y-S. Kim, K.S. Choi and H-K. Lee, The Catholic University of Korea and Hanme System, Seoul, Korea. |
| W 2063. A Lumped Element TEM Resonator for Head at 3.0 Tesla, J. Tropp, D.A.C. Kelley, E. Boskamp and N. Sailasuta, GE Medical Systems, Fremont, CA, USA and Waukesha, WI, USA. |
| Th 2064. Optimization of RF Coil for Vertical Magnetic Field MRI, B. Tang, S. Bao, D. Zu, Y. Deng and Y. Ji, Peking University, Beijing, China. |
| M 2065. In Vivo 31P Spectroscopy of Spinal Cord Metabolism Using a Novel Inductively Coupled Chronically Implanted RF Coil, X. Silver, W.X. Ni, E.D. Wirth, B. Inglis and T.H. Mareci, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL, USA. |
| T 2066. Radiofrequency and Microwave Properties of a YBaCuO Superconducting Receiver Coil for Surface Imaging, J.C. Ginefri, L. Darrasse and P. Crozat, CNRS and IEF, Orsay, France. |
| W 2067. A Comparison of Magnetic Field Intensity Profiles of Three Breast MR Coils Used for Quantitative MRS, P. Davenport, M. Banks, P. Gilligan, D. Fegan and J.T. Ennis, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. |
| W 2068. Multiple-Loop Single-Turn-Solenoid Surface Coil for MR Imaging, S.H. Choi, D.H. Kim, E.K. Jeong, J.S. Suh and S.H. Lee, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. |
| M 2069. Optimized Probe-Design for Localized in vivo Mouse Brain 31P NMR Spectroscopy, D.W.J. Klomp, H.J.A. in 't Zandt, H.J. van den Boogert, F. Oerlemans, B. Wieringa and A. Heerschap, University Hospital Nijmegen and Nijmegen University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. |
| T 2070. Coaxial Stub Matching Strategies for Intravascular Coils, G.C. Scott, P.A. Rivas and B.S. Hu, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. |
| W 2071. The Effect of Blocking Network Impedance on the B1 Field Distortion in the Phased-Array Coils, C.C. Guclu, S. Venkatraman, A. Hornblad and J. Maier, General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI, USA. |
| Th 2072. Signal to Noise Effects of Noise Correlation and Preamp Decoupling on Elements with Large Mutual Inductance within a Phased Array System, G.R. Duensing, D.A. Molyneaux and S.M. Varosi, Applied Resonance Technology, Gainesville, FL, USA and MRI Devices Corporation, Waukesha, WI, USA. |
| M 2073. New Strategy: Independently Tuning and Matching for RF Probe, G.X. Shen, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. |
| T 2074. Multiple-Tuned Narrow Band Preamplifier, G.X. Shen, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. |
| Th 2075. Low Temperature, Low Noise, High Magnetic Field Preamplifier for High Temperature Superconducting Coils, F. Fidler, F. Odoj, M.v. Kienlin and A. Haase, Universität Würzburg, Germany. |
| M 2076. A RF High Temperature Superconducting Two Coil Array, M.J. Hennessy, I.L. Pykett, T.W. Skloss, X. Yuan, D. Kountz and D. Laubacher, Intermagnetics General Corporation, Latham, NY, USA and DuPont Superconductivity Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE, USA. |