RESEARCH BRIEF
By Pawel Slabiak • April 2, 2024
Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research
From left: Ryan Brown, PhD, associate professor of radiology; Jerzy Walczyk, instrument design and repair specialist; Bili Wang, research engineer, seen in NYU Langone's RF laboratory.
Diagram of a breakout PCB used in the interface.
A prototype of a 24-channel flexible glove coil.
Fabric prototypes of the flexible glove coil.
A new interface seen during assembly in NYU Langone's RF laboratory.
Bili Wang holds a made-to-order PCB (green) and an earlier version built in the lab (copper).
A time-lapse compresses several hours of work in the RF laboratory into a 30-second clip.
Another 30-second clip shows the team working over multiple hours to complete the interface unit.
Diagram of a power-regulating PCB.
Bili Wang in NYU Langone's RF lab with a pickup loop and a 24-channel flexible glove coil connected to the Tim 4G interface and a network analyzer.
Prototype circuit boards built in the RF lab (copper) and a made-to-order PCB that ships with the interface (green).
Credits: PCB renderings courtesy of Douglas Brantner. Photo, video, text, and production by Pawel Slabiak.
Tim 4G is a Siemens Healthineers trademark not affiliated with or endorsed by the Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, NYU Langone Health, or New York University. For more information about Tim 4G, see www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-us/magnetic-resonance-imaging/technologies-and-innovations/tim-technology.