title: A volume adjustable four-coil phased array for high resolution MR imaging of the hip.
abstract: A four-coil phased array was specifically designed and built for MR imaging of the hip at 1.5 T. Its RF and imaging properties were evaluated using phantom and in-vivo studies and the results were compared to those of three different commercial coils commonly used for hip imaging. Our coil gave a significantly higher S/N at anatomic locations commonly evaluated for hip diagnosis. The increased S/N supports higher image spatial resolution and improves the visualization of fractures and lateral injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY 14642, USA. edmund_kwok@urmc.rochester.edu
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Totterman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006615:Hip / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging