The purpose of this study was to develop a solenoid coil for use with small animals in a 3 Tesla horizontal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, and to investigate image quality by examination of parameters such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and Q-factor. A receiver solenoid coil was formed by winding three separate coils of copper tape around an acryl cylinder. The cylinder was supported at each end. A euthanized rat weighing 240 g was used as a subject animal for imaging. A cylindrical plastic tube containing a solution of 0.7 g/L CuSO(4) was used as a phantom. Measured SNRs were 985 in the phantom image 995 in the rat. The Q-factor was 89 in the phantom and 84 in the rat, in the loaded condition. The homogeneity of the radiofrequency (RF) field was good and the resolution of the image was sufficient to distinguish internal organs from one another in the abdomen of a rat. This study has demonstrated that a solenoid coil may be used to produce good quality images of small animals.
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