A 16‐channel dual‐row transmit array in combination with a 31‐element receive array for human brain imaging at 9.4 T

Arranging transmit array elements in multiple rows provides an additional degree of freedom to correct B1+ field inhomogeneities and to achieve whole‐brain excitation at ultrahigh field strengths. Receive arrays shaped to the contours of the anatomy increase the signal‐to‐noise ratio of the image. In this work, the advantages offered by the transmit and receive array techniques are combined for human brain imaging at 9.4 T.

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