Purpose Coil arrays are connected to the main MRI system with long, shielded coaxial cables. RF coupling of these cables to the main transmit coil can cause high shield currents, which pose risks of heating and RF burns. High‐blocking resonant RF traps are placed at distinct positions along cables to mitigate these currents. Traditional traps are designed to be stiff to avoid changes in their resonant frequency, hindering the overall system flexibility. Instead of using a few high‐blocking traps, we propose the use of caterpillar traps—a distributed system of small, elastic traps that cover the full length of cables. Methods We leverage an array of resonant toroids as traps, forming a caterpillar‐like structure whereby bending only impacts individual traps minimally. Benchtop measurements are used to determine the blocking of caterpillar traps and show their robustness to bending. We also compare an anterior array system cable covered with caterpillar traps to a commercial cable with B1+ and heating measurements. Results Benchtop experiments with caterpillar traps demonstrate high robustness to bending. B1+ mapping experiments of an anterior array cable show improved blocking and flexibility compared to a commercial cable. Conclusion Caterpillar traps provide sufficient attenuation to shield currents while allowing cable flexibility. Our distributed design can provide high blocking efficiency at different positions and orientations, even in cases where commercial cable traps cannot.
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