Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
369-01-006 ISMRM Abstract

An integrated Radiofrequency/Wireless (iRFW) coil array for simultaneous 7 Tesla imaging and wireless data transfer

Primary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Hybrid & Novel Systems Technology
369-01-006 · RF Coils and Safety · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: High-Field MRI Radiofrequency Coils Wireless RF Coil Array Ultra-high field (UHF) MRI
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Pear Sukarom1,2, Ethan Polcyn3,4, Olivia J Dickinson1,2, Alexander Bratch3,4, Matt Waks3,4,5, fraser robb6, Allen W Song2,7, Russell L Lagore3,4,5, Kamil Ugurbil5,8, Gregor Adriany3,5,8,9, Dean Darnell 1,2,7
1Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Durham, United States of America
2Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, United States of America
3Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Dept. of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America
4University of Minnesota, CMRR, United States of America
5Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), Minneapolis, United States of America
6GE HealthCare MR Coils, Aurora, United States of America
7Duke University, Durham, United States of America
8CMRR, Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America
9Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States of America
Presenting Author: Dean Darnell

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