A Bird-Cage Coil for MRI Studies of Unsaturated Granular Materials

  • Sina Marhbaie
  • , Hakim Takhedmit
  • , Patrick Poulichet
  • , Marjorie Grzeskowiak
  • , Abdoulaye Fall

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Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful and non-invasive technique that can be used to reveal useful information about different types of materials. During an MRI experiment a magnetic resonance signal is induced (according to Faraday's law of induction) in a device called 'probe'. MRI probes are simply near field antennas designed in a specific way in order to produce a homogeneous magnetic field at a specific frequency in the region of interest. MRI is a strong technique to study unsaturated granular materials. However, it suffers from a significant drawback, that is inherent small signal-to-noise ratio. To overcome this problem the probe used for a specific MRI experiment must be optimised. In this work a bird-cage probe operating at 21.3 MHz, optimised to study unsaturated granular materials under shear stress as well as some experimental results will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788831299008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 15 Mar 202020 Mar 2020

Publication series

Name14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020

Conference

Conference14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period15/03/2020/03/20

Keywords

  • MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • bird-cage coil
  • field homogeneity mapping

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