Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
· Cape Town, South Africa
631-01-007 / 631-01-007
ISMRM Abstract
Multi-channel Coil Array with Optical Data Transmission using Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Primary:
Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary:
Physics & Engineering - Hybrid & Novel Systems Technology
631-01-007 · RF Coils
· Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:06 AM · Roof Terrace
631-01-007 · RF Coils
· Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:06 AM · Roof Terrace
Keywords:Hybrid & Novel Systems TechnologyNew DevicesReceive coil arrayOptical
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Zining Liu 1, Morteza Teymoori2, Jakob Gerlach1, Reza Aghabagheri1, Caglar Ataman2, Michael Bock1, Ali C Özen1
1Division of Medical Physics, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Microsystems for Biomedical Imaging Group, Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Presenting Author: Zining Liu
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