Abstract
In this work we experimentally revise electromagnetic bandgap properties of high-impedance metasurfaces of the mushroom type and study their capabilities in decoupling elements of body-array coils for 7T MRI. We numerically optimize unit-cell parameters in order to improve isolation of densely packed dipole-type antennas operating at 298 MHz. We demonstrate by measurements, how the reachable isolation level depends on the distance to a phantom, the equivalent of human body tissues. The use of mushroom-type metasurface samples can potentially reduce SAR of prospective body-array coils due to reduction of inter-element coupling.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2015 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467394925 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Dec 2015 |
Event | SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, IMOC 2015 - Porto de Galinhas, Brazil Duration: 3 Nov 2015 → 6 Nov 2015 |
Conference
Conference | SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, IMOC 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Brazil |
City | Porto de Galinhas |
Period | 3/11/15 → 6/11/15 |
Keywords
- Body-Array Coil
- Decoupling
- High-Impedance Surface
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Metasurface