This book presents the first application of Metamaterial, in particular Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structures, as an artificial ground planes in 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Radio Frequency (RF) Coils (antennas). The objective is to overcome problems of the conventional metallic ground planes of such coils, including the anti-phase currents, and the propagation of surface waves. The proposed EBG ground planes increase the effectiveness of coils in creating RF magnetic flux density inside the patient or a phantom, which will further improve the image quality. This book...
This book presents the first application of Metamaterial, in particular Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structures, as an artificial ground planes in 7...