Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
567-01-015 ISMRM Abstract

Automatic Tuning of RF Coils for Concurrent TMS-fMRI

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - fMRI Acquisition
567-01-015 · Acquisitions for fMRI · Wednesday, 13 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Functional magnetic resonance imaging Transcranial magnetic stimulation RF Coil Array Automatic Tuning Resonance Frequency Shift
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Yunsuo Duan1,2, Emma Su1,2, Feng Liu1,2, Matthew Riddle1,2, Jack Grinband1,2, John T Vaughan Jr. 3, Lawrence S Kegeles1,2, Rachel Marsh1,2, Gaurav H Patel1,2
1Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, United States of America
2MRI Research Program, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, United States of America
3Columbia MR Research Center, Columbia University, New York, United States of America
Presenting Author: John T Vaughan Jr.

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