Table 1. Quality factors Q for C1, C2 and C3–type coils measured without load, mounted on phantom P1 and in vivo.
Coil | Q unloaded | Q test tube | Q in vivo |
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C1 | 335 | 309 | – |
C2 | 248 | 221 | – |
C3 | 209 | 190 | 77 |
An error of 8% was derived by repetitive measurements in situ but is expected to be larger in vivo because of a large variability of the coils loading.