title: A time-harmonic inverse methodology for the design of RF coils in MRI.
abstract: An inverse methodology is described to assist in the design of radio-frequency (RF) coils for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications. The time-harmonic electromagnetic Green's functions are used to calculate current on the coil and shield cylinders that will generate a specified internal magnetic field. Stream function techniques and the method of moments are then used to implement this theoretical current density into an RF coil. A novel asymmetric coil operating for a 4.5 T MRI machine was designed and constructed using this methodology and the results are presented.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Magnetic Resonance, University of Queensland, St Lucia Brisbane, Australia. ben.lawrence@cmr.uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Ben G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crozier
authors.forename: Desmond D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yau
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Doddrell
mesh_terms: D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004867:Equipment Design; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008433:Mathematics; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011846:Radio Waves