High-Permittivity Materials are used in MRI to manipulate the B1 field distribution for example to provide a stronger transmit efficiency. For a given coil, the transmit efficiency depends on the frequency. Here we examine the effects of a high-permittivity helmet on the transmit efficiency in exciting the brain with a birdcage coil over a range of frequencies. The optimal frequency providing the maximum transmit efficiency is not significantly impacted by the presence of the helmet, while the maximum efficiency can increase by about 100% compared to when no helmet is used.
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