Unconventional Physics and Engineering
Digital Poster
Physics & Engineering
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Hardware and techniques which do not fit into conventional boxes
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568-01-001.
MagnetXplorers: First Experience with a Medical Imaging Escape Game
Impact: MagnetXplorers advances science communication in medical
imaging by engaging students in authentic experiments and diagnostic reasoning.
It addresses misconceptions and concerns by making MRI, CT, X-ray and
ultrasound principles tangible, enhancing scientific literacy and confidence in
imaging research and technology.
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568-01-002.
A 7T MRI-Compatible Piano for Neuroscientific Research
Impact: This
piano enables artifact-free, high-field fMRI studies of naturalistic music
tasks through weighted keys equipped with 3D-printed hammers and low system latency, supporting research in brain function, motor
control, and neurorehabilitation.
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568-01-003.
Scan2Go: Utilising Ultrasonic Encoding and a Rotational Patient Chair Enabling Accessible Silent Head Imaging
Impact: We present a device that resolves issues such as patient immobility and
acoustic noise by replacing the patient table with a chair and the use of an
ultrasonic gradient coil. The device enables faster, quieter, and more
accessible MRI.
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568-01-004.
A 9-Channel Wireless Mask Coil Array for SNR Enhancement in Dental MRI at 5 T
Impact: This work presents a wireless mask array for ultra-high-field dental MRI, enhancing patient comfort and image quality. It enables detailed, multi-contrast visualization, advancing MRI as a clinical alternative to CBCT.
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568-01-005.
Omni-directional Rotary Excitation: A novel sequence for fast and full capture of Rotary Excitation in biomagnetism imaging
Impact: REX
could enable direct imaging of biomagnetism. However, established methods
detect only a fraction of REX magnetization with inefficient signal yield.
Omni-REX measures all REX components, allows acceleration via magnetization
recycling, and is therefore a significant methodological advance for
neuroscience.
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568-01-006.
A Lightweight and Compact Single-Sided Permanent-Magnet MRI System for Slice-Selection Imaging
Impact: A lightweight and compact single-sided permanent-magnet MRI system capable of imaging and diffusion sensing at depths up to 6.5cm is demonstrated. The system enables point-of-care applications such as deep-brain, spine, and liver imaging.
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568-01-007.
Infrared control signaling for a fully wireless stand-alone RF coil with analog optical signal transfer
Impact: We
demonstrate a fully wireless MR receive-only coil combining infrared control
signaling, analog optical signal transmission, and battery power supply. The IR
link enables reliable, low-latency detuning without performance loss,
representing a key step toward practical stand-alone wireless MRI coils.
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568-01-008.
Relocating a research scanner – Experience from the HCHS study
Impact: This study presents the results from the test/re-test reliabilty of moving the entire scanner hardware during a longitudinal study. To our knowledge no such experience was yet published and can serve as model trial for other sites.
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568-01-009.
A novel RF coil design for ex vivo non-human primate brain applications at 10.5 Tesla
Impact: Developing a translational brain model using non-human
primates is essential to establishing functional relationships applicable to the
human brain. Ex vivo MRI methodologies can bridge the gap between Ultra-High
Field in vivo MRI and microscopy, leading to improved brain mapping.
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568-01-010.
Safety Validation of a Magnetic Resonance Hydrophone
Impact: The results demonstrate that focused ultrasound can be encoded into MRI images during neuromodulation while maintaining patient safety.
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568-01-011.
Slice-Level Attention Aggregation of DINOv2 Features Enables Automated Headache Subtyping from Brain MRI
Impact: This work enables MRI-based differentiation of headache subtypes, improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment personalization. It advances interpretable AI in neuroimaging, paving the way for broader clinical integration and future biomarker discovery for headache disorders.
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568-01-012.
Ultimate intrinsic SNR for low-field MRI scanners
Impact: Understanding the maximum achievable SNR for a point of interest is essential for designing efficient receive coils. In this study, we formulate optimal surface currents on a shell, which sets a benchmark for assessing coil performance in the low-field regime.
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568-01-013.
MRIQC-Based Prediction of Ultra-Low-Field MRI Quality: A Random Forest Approach
Impact: A lightweight random forest classifier based on MRIQC metrics enables automated, interpretable quality control for ultra-low-field MRI. This approach circumvents the need for raw image data and supports scalable, real-time QC across diverse sites, promoting reliability in global neuroimaging efforts.
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568-01-014.
3D Printed T2* Heatmap of the Meniscus from 7T MRI: Workflow for a Quantitative MRI-to-Print Model
Impact: By translating quantitative T2* MRI values onto a 3D printed meniscus, this method offers an intuitive tool for visualizing tissue quality, pathology, and location of damage, with potential applications in enhancing patient communication, education, and surgical planning within musculoskeletal imaging.
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568-01-015.
Achieving an increase in Signal to Noise Ratio with the implementation of temperature stable dielectric resonators
Impact:
While dielectric resonators can significantly increase the Signal to Noise Ratio in an MRI experiment, their resonance frequency has a strong temperature dependency that makes them less attractive. Using two layered resonators stabilizes temperature dependency and increases SNR of images. |
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568-01-016.
Effect of looping of extension wire under IPG on heating during MRI in unilateral implantation
Impact: Careful looping under IPG should be
followed to mitigate radio-frequency induced heating if high specific absorption
rate generating sequences have to be used. A single loop could result in higher
temperature rise than two loops.
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