Pediatric Radio Frequency Coils Generic

Pediatric Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques have been limited by the unavailability
of specialized radio-frequency (RF) coils for pediatric imaging. Typically, MR coils are
designed for general purpose adult imaging and lack the mechanical design, flexibility and
high channel count needed for pediatric imaging. Furthermore, pediatric patients are often
positioned decubitus or prone rather than supine. This makes coil positioning even more
challenging and often results in images with low SNR and poor image quality. Many coils used
in clinical practice have fixed dimensions that do not fit within the realm of "one-size
fits all," especially for the huge variation found in the pediatric patient population.

MRI coil development and optimization is performed by MR manufacturers and in research
laboratories across the world including the Imaging Research Center (IRC) of Cincinnati
Children's Hospital and Medical Center (CCHMC). Coil development and refinement involves
evaluating the new coils on inert phantoms and then imaging examinations performed on
healthy participants and patients. The focus of this study protocol is to evaluate the
design and performance of investigational coils on patients and healthy participants.

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy participants:

- Male or Female

- Thermally stable

- Any age

Clinical patients:

- Male or Female

- Thermally stable

- any age

Exclusion Criteria:

Healthy participants & Clinical patients

- Female participants who are pregnant or lactating

- Subjects iwth standard contraindications to MRI