An magnetic resonance imaging system having a housing comprising a transmit and/or receive inductor system having a coil about the housing axis in proximity with the housing. The transmit and/or receive coil includes a series of electrical transmission line elements distributed with respect to the axis about the subject. Each transmission line element includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor spaced radially from the outer conductor relative to the axis. Capacitive elements are dispersed among the inner conductor and outer conductor. The coil includes capacitive elements connecting pairs of conductors. The capacitive elements may connect pairs of outer conductors or pairs of inner conductors.