The MagLab is funded by the National Science Foundation and the State of Florida.
The MagLab is funded by the National Science Foundation and the State of Florida.
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will host its Biennial Micro Imaging RF Coil Workshop for research students and scientists worldwide from August 11th- 15th, 2025.
The National MagLab in Tallahassee will be hosting a 5-day advanced coil workshop on building radio frequency MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) volume coils. This workshop will focus on constructing a birdcage volume coil for a 500 MHz MRI micro-imaging system. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in coil construction, tuning, and impedance matching. Additionally, the workshop includes a 1-day on-site training session on performing EM simulations by CST engineers, and a 1-day Bruker Paravision training to learn about pulse programming and magnet experimental setups.
During the COVID era, we created a series of simple and easy-to-understand videos on how to build a single loop RF coil. These videos were designed to disseminate information effectively and serve as prerequisites for our Phase 1 and Phase 2 workshops.
An overview of the structure and organization of the video series.
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Basic soldering and VNA skills are discussed in this series.
Lecture 1: Basic Soldering Techniques
Learn the fundamental soldering skills necessary for RF coil construction.
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Lecture 2: How to use Nano VNA
Learn the basic skills needed to tune a coil using Vector Network Analyzer(VNA)
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Morning sessions- Lectures and vendor talks; Afternoon session- Hands on coil construction.
Day 1: Introduction to birdcage coil and baking coil patterns to the former
Day 2: Soldering components /tuning and impedance matching the coil.
Day 3: Circuit simulation, bench testing, and magnet testing
Day 4: CST EM simulations training by CST engineers
Day 5: Paravision training by Bruker engineers
User badges will be provided when you arrive at the MagLab on Monday, August 11th, 2025. You must display your name badge during the entire week to identify yourself as an RF coil workshop participant.
The MagLab does not allow "open-toed shoes" in lab spaces. You MUST wear close-toed shoes (no flip-flops or sandals). In addition, if you have any implants (like knee replacements or metal pins) or medical devices that you rely upon (such as pacemakers or insulin pumps), let us know as soon as possible.
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Last modified on 14 May 2025