Odd-Leg Birdcages for Geometric Decoupling in Multinuclear Imaging and Spectroscopy

Figure 5

(a) Photograph of the double-tuned birdcage in the shield. (b) Photograph of the saddle coil insert into the double-tuned birdcage former. (c) Photograph of the saddle and birdcage side by side showing the dimensions and positioning of the saddle within the birdcage. Yellow Kapton® tape is also visible, electrically isolating the hydrogen birdcage end rings from the sodium birdcage legs.

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