We describe the design and the performance of an integrated RF Tx and Rx coil to enable highly accelerated 13C imaging of the human brain at 3T. This system combines a 31-channel receive array with integrated preamps and a high-power transmit coil in an improved mechanical design, overcoming several longstanding design challenges that previously limited hyperpolarized 13C imaging. The shorter imaging times and more uniform spatial coverage attainable with our design will lead to a substantially increase in the range of hyperpolarized imaging applications, and enable the transition to clinical use.
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