Decoupling capabilities of mushroom-type high-impedance metasurfaces in 7T MRI applications

T. A. Derzhavskaya, S. B. Glybovski, A. A. Hurshkainen, I. V. Melchakova, A. J E Raaijmakers, C. A T Van Den Berg

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publication Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2015 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467394925
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 2015
EventSBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, IMOC 2015 - Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
Duration: 3 Nov 20156 Nov 2015

Conference

ConferenceSBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, IMOC 2015
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityPorto de Galinhas
Period3/11/156/11/15

Keywords

  • Body-Array Coil
  • Decoupling
  • High-Impedance Surface
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Metasurface

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