Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
405-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

7T vs 11.7T: Design of an 8-Channel Transmit 32-channel Receive 11.7T Head Coil and Evaluation of SNR Gains

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
405-03-003 · Ultra-High Field Hardware and Systems · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom West
Keywords: RF Safety Radiofrequency Coils 11.7T SNR improvement Head imaging
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Son Chu 1, Jeslin P Issac2, Caroline LeSter3, Alexis S Amadon4, Nicolas Boulant5, Shajan Gunamony1
1University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
2University of Glasgow School of Psychology and Neuroscience, United Kingdom
3NeuroSpin, Gif sur Yvette, France
4BAOBAB, CEA Saclay - NeuroSpin, France
5University of Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, BAOBAB, NeuroSpin, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Presenting Author: Son Chu

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