System and method for RF based frequency encoding using injection transformers for simultaneous transmit and receive

Abstract

A system for RF based frequency encoding utilizing a Bloch-Siegert shift, includes a controller, an RF encoding system, and an injection transformer simultaneous transmit and receive filter. The controller generates RF excitation pulses, RF based frequency encoding pulses, and a cancellation signal. The RF encoding system includes one or more RF coils configured to transmit the RF excitation pulses and RF based frequency encoding pulses, and to receive an MR signal from the subject where the MR signal includes a leakage signal induced by the RF based frequency encoding pulses. The injection transformer simultaneous transmit and receive filter is in signal communication with the controller and the RF encoding system. The injection transformer simultaneous transmit receive filter is configured to receive the cancellation signal, the MR signal including the leakage signal, and to cancel the leakage signal from the received MR signal to generate a filtered MR signal.

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