Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Birdcage Head Coil Example

Calculate the fields, S-parameters and B quantities of an MRI birdcage head coil containing an elliptical phantom.

The coil is of the 7T highpass type with the tuning capacitors placed in the end-ring gaps between the 16 rungs.
Figure 1. Geometry for the 7T head coil with elliptical phantom.


Tip: Find the completed model in the application macro library1.
1 The application macro library is located on the Home tab, in the Scripting group. Click the Application Macro icon and from the drop-down list, select Example Guide.