Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
467-05-014 ISMRM Abstract

Fully Automated Radiofrequency Coil Array Design Optimized Against Ultimate Performance Benchmarks

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - In Silico
467-05-014 · Frontiers of System Design · Tuesday, 12 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Simulations Radiofrequency Coils Coil Design
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José E Cruz Serrallés 1, Ilias I Giannakopoulos1, Siqi Wang2, Damien Chen2, Daniel Zint2, Daniele Panozzo2, Denis Zorin2, Riccardo Lattanzi1,3
1Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
2Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, United States of America
3Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI²R), New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
Presenting Author: José E Cruz Serrallés

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