Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
669-03-008 ISMRM Abstract

Impact of Decoupling Strategies on Parallel Transmit Performance of a 16ch Dual-Row Loop Array for 7T Head MRI using FEM

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
669-03-008 · RF Arrays and Systems · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Parallel Transmit Decoupling Compressibility Loop Transmit Array
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Yaren Aksu 1, Sam-Luca J.D. Hansen1, Mirsad Mahmutovic1, Licia M Merkelbach1, Boris Keil1,2
1Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (THM), Giessen, Germany
2Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Presenting Author: Yaren Aksu

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