Radio Frequency Coils

RF coils are the key hardware for acquisition of the MR data and strongly determine the achievable data quality. They are used for excitation of the nuclear spins in the body as well as for receiving the resulting MR signal.

• In our RF Lab, we develop RF coils with the goal to enable new MR applications and explore novel design approaches towards wearability and flexibility.
• Increased specificity, in particular for metabolic studies in the muscle or the body, is achieved by multi-nuclear coils.
• Coils for multi-modal applications enable the combination of MRI and other technologies like PET and TMS.
• Small and particularly sensitive coils can be used for MR microimaging and microscopy.
• Dedicated coils for animals accommodate the specific requirements for animal studies.
• While designing new coils, we develop and investigate novel concepts of coil construction and functionality.

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