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Title: A theoretical framework to investigate the effect of high permittivity materials in MRI using anatomy‐mimicking cylinders
Abstract PurposeRecent numerical and empirical results proved that high permittivity materials (HPM) used in pads placed near the subject or directly integrated with coils can increase the SNR and reduce the specific absorption rate (SAR) in MRI. In this paper, we propose an analytical investigation of the effect on the magnetic field distribution of a layer of HPM surrounding an anatomy‐mimicking cylindrical sample. MethodsThe study is based on a reformulation of the Mie scattering for cylindrical geometry, following an approach recently introduced for spherical samples. The total field in each medium is decomposed in terms of inward and outward electromagnetic waves, and the fields are expressed as series of cylindrical harmonics, whose coefficients can be interpreted as classical reflection and transmission coefficients. ResultsOur new formulation allows a quantitative evaluation of the effect of the HPM layer for varying permittivity and thickness, and it provides an intuitive understanding of such effect in terms of propagation and scattering of the RF field. ConclusionWe show how HPM can filter out the modes that only contribute to the noise or RF power deposition, resulting in higher SNR or lower SAR, respectively. Our proposed framework provides physical insight on how to properly design HPM for MRI applications.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2313156
PAR ID:
10529352
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Volume:
92
Issue:
1
ISSN:
0740-3194
Page Range / eLocation ID:
416 to 429
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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