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  • Title: In vivo prostate magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 3 Tesla using a transceive pelvic phased array coil: preliminary results.
    Author: Kim HW, Buckley DL, Peterson DM, Duensing GR, Caserta J, Fitzsimmons J, Blackband SJ.
    Journal: Invest Radiol; 2003 Jul; 38(7):443-51. PubMed ID: 12821859.
    Abstract:
    Magnetic resonance (MR) systems operating at 3 Telsa (T) and above have demonstrated considerable potential in human studies, offering improved signal-to-noise ratio and spectral resolution. However, because of radiofrequency limitations and concerns, and the lack of large volume body coils, most studies have been limited to the head. In this study we describe the design and construction of a transceive pelvic phased array coil with which MR images and spectra of the human prostate at 3 T have been obtained. Comparison with 1.5 T instruments with different hardware configurations is difficult; however, in a preliminary comparison the signal-to-noise ratio is improved in phantoms and humans when compared with a 1.5 T receive-only pelvic phased array coil, and high quality spectral resolution is demonstrated through the delineation of the citrate quadruplet in localized 1H prostate spectra. Higher fields offer the potential for MR prostate studies without the use of an endorectal coil.
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