Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
368-04-002 ISMRM Abstract

Experimental Quantification and Simulation of RF Emissions in a 1.5 T Shield-Free Compact MRI

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Hybrid & Novel Systems Technology
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Non-Array RF Coils, Antennas & Waveguides
368-04-002 · Novel MRI Hardware · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: EMI suppression Faraday-shield-free operation Electromagnetic compatibility RF emission suppression Shield-free MRI
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Gia Serano1, Jingting Yao2, Sergey Makaroff3, Jerome L Ackerman 2
1Ansys Inc., Waltham, United States of America
2Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
3Electrical and Computer Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jerome L Ackerman

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