Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
466-03-007 ISMRM Abstract

Towards an Open Face Head-Neck MRI Coil Using Optically Transparent Anterior Channels for Pediatric Brain-Spinal Cord Imaging

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Pediatrics - Neuro
466-03-007 · Pulse Sequences with a Focus on Quantitative Imaging · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: fMRI Analysis Brain Tumor Imaging Head neck RF coil Motion detection and correction Pediatric spinal cord
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Miheer P Mayekar 1, Trong-Kha Truong2, Jacob J Adams1, Michael D Dickey3
1Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America
2Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Duke University, Durham, United States of America
3Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, United States of America
Presenting Author: Miheer P Mayekar

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