Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
452-01-003 / 452-01-003 ISMRM Abstract

Fetal SAR Variation Induced by Realistic Fetal Motion

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Safety
Secondary: Pediatrics - Fetal
452-01-003 · Pediatric Imaging Frontiers · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
452-01-003 · Pediatric Imaging Frontiers · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: SAR RF Safety Electromagnetic simulations Fetal MRI Subject-specific MRI
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Filiz Yetisir 1, Neel Dey2, Ilias I Giannakopoulos3, Georgy Guryev4, Esra Abaci Turk1, Adi Titelman Ashkenazy1, Riccardo Lattanzi3, Jacob White4, Polina Golland4, Elfar Adalsteinsson4, Patricia E Grant1
1Department of Pediatrics, Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging & Developmental Science Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
2Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
3Department of Radiology, The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, United States of America
4Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States of America
Presenting Author: Filiz Yetisir

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