Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
368-03-004 ISMRM Abstract

Design, Construction, and Characterization of a 37 mT Inward-Outward Pair Magnet for ULF Brain Imaging

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Magnets (B0)
368-03-004 · Low Field Systems and Applications · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: Magnets (B0) Ultra-Low-Field MRI Magnets (B0) Mapping Magnet optimization IO-pair magnet array
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Jules Vliem 1, Lyanne Budé1, Irena Zivkovic1
1Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Jules Vliem

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