466-04-012 ISMRM Abstract

3D-Printing for Cost-Effective Production of Low-Field Halbach Magnet Arrays

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI

Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Magnets (B0)

466-04-012 · Magnets and Shims · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row G

Keywords: Halbach Accessible MRI 3D Printing Low-Cost MRI Manufacturing

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Julia Pfitzer ¹, Marc Ruoss¹, Martin Uecker^1,2, Hermann Scharfetter¹

¹Institute of Biomedical Imaging, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

²BioTechMed-Graz, Graz, Austria

Presenting Author: Julia Pfitzer

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