A Triple-nuclear four-channel RF coil for Simultaneous acquisition of 1H/19F/23Na MR imaging at 3T

As the lower natural abundance of X-nuclei, it is important to enhance that the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the X-nuclei is as high as possible by designing a well-designed multiple-tuned coils. In this study, a new triple-tuned RF coil system capable of 1H / 19F / 23Na imaging was proposed. The performance of the triple-tuned coil was evaluated compared to their counterpart single-tuned coils by the numerical electromagnetic simulation. Imaging tests at 3T MRI were performed on the phantom by using the triple-tuned RF coil.