title: Surface coil phased arrays for high-resolution imaging of the carotid arteries.
abstract: An MR phased-array coil assembly was developed to obtain high-resolution images of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery. Images of volunteers and patients obtained by using alternative coil designs provided a subjective assessment of the coils' performance, field of view, ease of use, and susceptibility to motion artifacts. A quantitative measurement performed on a phantom indicated that a two-coil phased-array design should produce a 37% better signal-to-noise ratio at the carotids than would a conventional single 3-inch surface coil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mathis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*