Optimized 14 + 1 receive coil array and position system for 3D high-resolution MRI of dental and maxillomandibular structures

Abstract

The optimized MRI receive coil array and positioning system for dental and oral-maxillofacial imaging provides a valuable tool for detecting and diagnosing pathologies in dental and oral-maxillofacial structures while avoiding radiation dose. The high patient comfort, as achieved by our design, is very crucial, since image artefacts due to movement or failing to complete the examination jeopardize the diagnostic value of MRI examinations.