The NeoCoil 3.OT 6-Channel Carotid Array Coil is a multi-element phased array receive only coil used for obtaining diagnostic images of the carotid arteries andassociated vasculature from the sternal notch through the internal carotid arteries at the level of cervical vertebrae C1 in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems. Compared to predicate devices, the submitted device offers greater SNR due to its operating field strength of 3.0T, and a larger field-of-view due to the antenna layout.
A radio-frequency (RF) coil acts as a transmitter, receiver, or both a transmitter and receiver of RF pulses necessary for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. It is used to enhance image resolution by improving signal to noise characteristics. There are two main kinds of RF coils: volume coils (which surround the part of the body being imaged) and surface coils (which are placed and secured directly on or under an area of interest). This group of devices includes a variety RF coil designs and configurations including, e.g., surface coils, phased array coils, paired saddle coils, Hemholtz pair coils or bird cage coils.