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<p>In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arrays of small loop antennas/coils are extensively used for signal reception. In such arrays, the loop current must be suppressed to prevent transmit antennas or other elements in a receive array from being detuned, thereby preserving image quality. While suppressing the current in conventional loop antennas/coils is straightforward, achieving effective suppression in shielded loops has remained an unresolved challenge. In this article, we derive theoretical principles for optimally suppressing the loop current of shielded loops at fundamental resonance and verify them experimentally. Maximal current suppression is achieved by carefully selecting the electrical load at the antenna outputs. We identify a critical relationship between loop inductance and load inductance specific to shielded loops. Our results demonstrate that the optimal suppression method reduces loop current by an additional 31–36&#xa0;dB compared with the straightforward yet suboptimal approach of shorting the antenna outputs. These findings can facilitate the development of more robust antenna/coil arrays for MRI applications.</p>

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Suppressing loop current of shielded loops at fundamental resonance

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    2026年2月11日

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  • Wenjun Wang,
  • Rasmus Alexander Jepsen,
  • Juan Diego Sánchez-Heredia,
  • Vitaliy Zhurbenko,
  • Jan Henrik Ardenkjær-Larsen

摘要

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arrays of small loop antennas/coils are extensively used for signal reception. In such arrays, the loop current must be suppressed to prevent transmit antennas or other elements in a receive array from being detuned, thereby preserving image quality. While suppressing the current in conventional loop antennas/coils is straightforward, achieving effective suppression in shielded loops has remained an unresolved challenge. In this article, we derive theoretical principles for optimally suppressing the loop current of shielded loops at fundamental resonance and verify them experimentally. Maximal current suppression is achieved by carefully selecting the electrical load at the antenna outputs. We identify a critical relationship between loop inductance and load inductance specific to shielded loops. Our results demonstrate that the optimal suppression method reduces loop current by an additional 31–36 dB compared with the straightforward yet suboptimal approach of shorting the antenna outputs. These findings can facilitate the development of more robust antenna/coil arrays for MRI applications.