Kai Kratt1, Elmar Fischer2, Vlad
Badilita1, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh2, Jrgen Hennig2,
Jan G. Korvink1,3, Ulrike Wallrabe1,3
1Dept. of Microsystems Engineering -
IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 2Dept. of
Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Physics, University Hospital Freiburg,
Freiburg, Germany; 3Freiburg Institute of Advanced Studies
(FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
We
present the development of an eight-channel microcoil array as a prototype
for the simultaneous detection of signal from samples at predefined spatial
positions. The manufacturing process is fully MEMS compatible, therefore
being cost-effective and making the array suitable for one-time usage. Eight microcoils
have been selected for this study, but the number of coils (i.e. positions)
could be extended to the maximum number of receive channels provided by the
MRI spectrometer. By varying size, number and mutual distance of the
microcoils, such a multi-coil array can be used for testing detection schemes
of parallel imaging techniques.