Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
468-05-006 ISMRM Abstract

Deep Learning-Based Local SAR Assessment in 3T Body MRI: Enhanced Hot Spots Prediction and Analysis of Underlying Mechanisms

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Safety
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Non-Array RF Coils, Antennas & Waveguides
468-05-006 · Safety · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: Deep learning Local SAR RF Safety Skin-to-skin hot spots 3T Body Imaging
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Ettore Flavio Meliado 1,2,3, Mathijs Kikken1,2,4, Koen Custers2,4, Cornelis A van den Berg1,5, Alexander Raaijmakers1,2,4
1Computational Imaging Group for MRI Therapy & Diagnostics, Center of Image Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
3Tesla Dynamic Coils BV, Zaltbommel, Netherlands
4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
5Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Ettore Flavio Meliado

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