Multi-nuclear surface coils

Rigid and Flexible Surface Coils at 3.0T 4.0, and 7.0T (or 1.5T)10 cm surface coil

Coil sizes: 6cm to 20cm.

Single or dual coil configuration

Standard nuclei include: 31P, 13C, 19F, 23Na

Exhangeable fiducial option. All rigid coils are fitted with a fiducial pocket such that the fiducial can be exchanged by the user.  Fiducial containers are provided that can be filled by the customer.

PulseTeq provides coils for a range of applications and nuclei
For example:

  • 31P spectroscopy of the calf with 6 cm RF coil
  • 19F detection with 6, 10, or 20 cm RF Coil
  • 23Na surface coil for the heart with 10 or 12.5 cm diameter coils.
  • 31P spectroscopy of the heart with 10 cm coil
  • Flexible or shaped surface coils for neuro studies.

All coils allow use of the 1H body coil while the surface coil is in-situ. 19F and 3He coils have active detuning, while coils for all other nuclei use passive methods to minimize coupling with the body coil.

Interfaces: Philips and Varian. With Siemens, GE, and Bruker in development.

Additional surface coils with 1H decoupling: see separate web page.

6cm coil with fiducial

Exhangeable fiducial option. All rigid coils can be fitted with a fiducial pocket such that the fiducial can be exchanged by the user.

Dual 19F RF coils for abdominal scanningDual loop 19F coil with detuning to allow 1H body imaging with coil inplace.