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Open access birdcage coils for microscopic imaging of plants at 11.7T

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The use of a U-shaped high-pass birdcage coil for microscopic imaging at 11.7 T has been investigated. The study was motivated by the requirement for a side access coil, permitting higher filling factors for the in-vivo imaging of plant petioles and stems. The performance of a U-shaped coil (with a cross section consisting of a 16 mm diameter semi-circle plus two 12 mm length straight sections) has been experimentally assessed, and compared both in terms of homogeneity and sensitivity to a 16 mm diameter conventional (linear) birdcage and a saddle coil of the same diameter. The U-shaped coil, which offers 12 mm width side access, has a significantly better performance than the saddle coil, whilst providing 57% of the B1 sensitivity of the bird-cage.

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  1. Magnetic Resonance Centre, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK

    Alex M. J. Hudson, Walter Köckenberger & Richard W. Bowtell

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Hudson, A.M.J., Köckenberger, W. & Bowtell, R.W. Open access birdcage coils for microscopic imaging of plants at 11.7T. MAGMA 10, 69–74 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02601840

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