Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
368-05-015 ISMRM Abstract

Performance evaluation of receive arrays with respect to the ultimate intrinsic SNR for 14 T head imaging

Primary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
368-05-015 · All Things RF · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:05 PM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: Ultra-high field Head imaging 14T SNR RF receive array
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Koen Vat 1, Dennis Klomp1,2, Alexander Raaijmakers1,3
1Division of Imaging and Oncology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Koen Vat

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