Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
466-04-001 ISMRM Abstract

Shimmer: Passive, Open-Source B0 Shimming Procedure for Low-Field MRI Magnets

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
Secondary: Transferable Skills
466-04-001 · Magnets and Shims · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Low-Field MRI Shims System Imperfections: Measurement & Correction Open-Source Magnets (B0) Mapping
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Ilia Kulikov 1, Helge Herthum2, David Schote1, Berk Silemek1, Jan Gregor Frintz1, Tom O'Reilly3, Martin Häuer4, Lukas Winter1,4
1Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig and Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2Berlin Center for Advanced Neuroimaging, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
3Open Imaging, Netherlands
4Open Source Imaging Initiative (OSI²) e.V., Berlin, Germany
Presenting Author: Ilia Kulikov

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