biostudies-literatureErturk MANIBIB NIH HHSNCRR NIH HHSNational Cancer InstituteNCI NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering884-894https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4988950biostudies-literatureUnknown77(2)<h4>Purpose</h4>To develop a 16-channel transceive body imaging array at 7.0 T with improved transmit, receive, and specific absorption rate (SAR) performance by combining both loop and dipole elements and using their respective and complementary near and far field characteristics.<h4>Methods</h4>A 16-channel radiofrequency (RF) coil array consisting of eight loop-dipole blocks (16LD) was designed and constructed. Transmit and receive performance was quantitatively investigated in phantom and human model simulations, and experiments on five healthy volunteers inside the prostate. Comparisons were made with 16-channel microstrip line (16ML) and 10-channel fractionated dipole antenna (10DA) arrays. The 16LD was used to acquire anatomic and functional images of the prostate, kidneys, and hearMagnetic resonance in medicineA 16-channel combined loop-dipole transceiver array for 7 Tesla body MRI.PMC4988950R01 CA155268P41 EB015894S10 RR026783Metzger GJErturk MAUgurbil KAdriany GRaaijmakers AJfalseA 16-channel combined loop-dipole transceiver array for 7 Tesla body MRI.<h4>Purpose</h4>To develop a 16-channel transceive body imaging array at 7.0 T with improved transmit, receive, and specific absorption rate (SAR) performance by combining both loop and dipole elements and using their respective and complementary near and far field characteristics.<h4>Methods</h4>A 16-channel radiofrequency (RF) coil array consisting of eight loop-dipole blocks (16LD) was designed and constructed. Transmit and receive performance was quantitatively investigated in phantom and human model simulations, and experiments on five healthy volunteers inside the prostate. Comparisons were made with 16-channel microstrip line (16ML) and 10-channel fractionated dipole antenna (10DA) arrays. The 16LD was used to acquire anatomic and functional images of the prostate, kidneys, and hear2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Feb2025-04-04T21:52:17.105Z2019-03-26T22:59:33ZS-EPMC49889502688753310.1002/mrm.26153