567-02-016 ISMRM Abstract

Open-Source Software Tools for Radiofrequency Coil Design

Primary: Physics & Engineering - In Silico

Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems

567-02-016 · Open-Source Software, Sequences, and Reconstruction Algorithms · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row H

Keywords: Open-source software Optimization Computational Electromagnetics Numerical Linear Algebra Radiofrequency Coils

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Ilias I Giannakopoulos ¹, Bei Zhang², José E Cruz Serrallés¹, Ryan Brown^1,3, Riccardo Lattanzi^1,3

¹The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America

²Advanced Imaging Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, United States of America

³The Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R), Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America

Presenting Author: Ilias I Giannakopoulos

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