Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
369-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

Construction of an Implant-Friendly 1.5 T MRI Coil System for Pediatric Imaging with Non-MR-Conditional Devices

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Safety
369-01-010 · RF Coils and Safety · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: RF Arrays & Systems Implant Safety Transmit birdcage 1.5T RF Coil Array
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Licia M Merkelbach 1, Sam-Luca J.D. Hansen1, Fuchang Jiang2, Safa Hameed2, Yaren Aksu1, Laleh Golestanirad2,3, Boris Keil1,4
1Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (THM), Giessen, Germany
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
3Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
4Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Presenting Author: Licia M Merkelbach

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