Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
368-05-008 ISMRM Abstract

A Long-bore Two-dimensional Ladder Network Resonator for Whole-body MRI

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Non-Array RF Coils, Antennas & Waveguides
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
368-05-008 · All Things RF · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:05 PM · Digital Posters Row I
Keywords: Electromagnetic simulations Whole-Body MRI Birdcage coil Ladder network Body coil
Accepted
Yun Shang1, Henning U Voss2, Douglas Ballon1
1Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, United States of America
2Cornell MRI Facility, Cornell Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Presenting Author: Jonathan P Dyke

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