Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
631-01-009 / 631-01-009 ISMRM Abstract

A Tuneable Patch Antenna for 7T MRI Body Imaging: Design, Simulation and Experimental Validation

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Arrays & Systems
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
631-01-009 · RF Coils · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:06 AM · Roof Terrace
631-01-009 · RF Coils · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–10:06 AM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Radiofrequency Coils High field MRI 7T whole-body coils Transmit Coil Antennas
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Thejas Vishnu Ramesh 1,2, Ehsan Kazemivalipour1,2, Lawrence L Wald1,2,3
1Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, United States of America
2Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
3Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, United States of America
Presenting Author: Thejas Vishnu Ramesh

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