Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
568-01-012 ISMRM Abstract

Ultimate intrinsic SNR for low-field MRI scanners

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
568-01-012 · Unconventional Physics and Engineering · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: Optimization Radiofrequency Coils Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
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Iris Yazici1,2, Dora Ozkara 1,2, Sadeq S Alsharafi2, Ergin Atalar1,2
1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
2National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Presenting Author: Dora Ozkara

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