Our research focuses on the development of conformal, ultra-thin MRI receiver coils designed to improve imaging quality, patient comfort, and neuroimaging compatibility by integrating novel fabrication methods such as vacuum forming, electroless copper plating, and Twstr coil technology.

Key Contributions

• Ultra-thin Conformal Design: Developed ultra-thin MRI receiver coils that conform closely to anatomical structures for improved signal-to-noise ratio and patient comfort
• Advanced Fabrication Methods: Integrated novel manufacturing techniques including vacuum forming and electroless copper plating for flexible, lightweight coil construction
• Twstr Coil Technology: Implemented resonant, matched MRI coils without discrete components, enabling simplified and robust coil designs
• Neuroimaging Compatibility: Designed coils specifically optimized for brain imaging applications with enhanced sensitivity and reduced artifacts

People

Julian Maravilla

Phd

Current: PhD Student, UC Berkeley

Karthik Gopalan

Staff

Current: Staff Scientist, MikGroup

Scholar

Michael (Miki) Lustig

Faculty

Current: Professor, UC Berkeley

Scholar GitHub

Related Publications

2024
	Twstr: A Resonant, Matched MRI Coil without any Discrete Components Julian A. Maravilla, Michael Lustig, Ana C. Arias IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), 2024 HTML
2023
	Vacuum formed coils for MRI Karthik Gopalan, Julian Maravilla, Jaren Mendelsohn, Ana C. Arias, Michael Lustig Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2023 HTML Code

Last updated: 2025-09-03