Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
360-05-004 ISMRM Abstract

Birdcage Coil with Floating Inter-leg Loops for Improved Volumetric Homogeneity at 7T MRI

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
360-05-004 · Acquisition, Reconstruction, and Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 5:05 PM–6:00 PM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Radiofrequency Coils Ultra high field MRI Birdcage coil Floating Loops Additional loops
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Farzad Jabbarigargari 1, Chan-Sun Park1, Redha Abdeddaim2, Christophe Craeye1
1Universite catholique de Louvain: ICTEAM, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
2Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France
Presenting Author: Farzad Jabbarigargari

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