It is now common practice to use radiofrequency (RF) coils to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in 1H magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy experiments. Use of array coils for non-1H experiments, however, has been historically more limited despite the fact that these nuclei suffer inherently lower sensitivity and could benefit greatly from an increased SNR. Recent advancements in receiver technology and increased support from scanner manufacturers have now opened greater options for the use of array coils for non-1H magnetic resonance experiments. This paper reviews the research in adopting array coil technology with an emphasis on studies of the most commonly studied non-1H nuclei including 31P, 13C, 23Na, and 19F. These nuclei offer complementary information to 1H imaging and spectroscopy and have proven themselves important in the study of numerous disease processes. While recent work with non-1H array coils has shown promising results, the technology is not yet widely utilized and should see substantial developments in the coming years.

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磁共振成像和光谱学中非 1H 射频接收阵列的综述


目前，在 1H 磁共振成像和光谱实验中使用射频 (RF) 线圈来提高信噪比 (SNR) 已成为常见做法。然而，在非 1H 实验中使用阵列线圈历来受到更多限制，尽管这些原子核本质上灵敏度较低，并且可以从增加的 SNR 中受益匪浅。接收器技术的最新进展和扫描仪制造商的支持增加，现在为使用阵列线圈进行非 1H 磁共振实验提供了更多选择。本文回顾了采用阵列线圈技术的研究，重点研究了最常研究的非 1H 原子核，包括 31P、 13C、 23Na 和 19F。这些细胞核为 1H 成像和光谱学提供了补充信息，并已证明它们在许多疾病过程的研究中很重要。虽然最近对非 1H 阵列线圈的研究已显示出有希望的结果，但该技术尚未得到广泛应用，未来几年应该会看到实质性发展。