The accelerating complexity and variety of medical imaging devices and methods have
outpaced the ability to evaluate and optimize their design and clinical use. This is a …

High permittivity materials find extensive use in high frequency communications devices due
to their small size (compared to lumped element circuits), low losses and physical …

At ultra-high fields, the assessment of radiofrequency (RF) safety presents several new
challenges compared to low-field systems. Multi-channel RF transmit coils in combination …

Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations have become well‐established
procedures at many institutions and can serve as useful adjuncts to ultrasound (US) exams …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to safely acquire the first human head images at 10.5 T.
Methods To ensure safety of subjects, we validated the electromagnetic simulation model of …

Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) at 7T represents an exciting
advance in MR technology, with intriguing possibilities to enhance image spatial, spectral …

Purpose This article investigates the safety of radiofrequency induced local thermal hotspots
within a 1.5 T body coil by assessing the transient local peak temperatures as a function of …

Tissue heating during magnetic resonance measurements is a potential hazard at high‐field
MRI, and particularly, in the framework of parallel radiofrequency transmission. The heating …

Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging is an emerging MRI technique
relying on the use of endogenous or exogenous molecules containing exchangeable proton …

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is increasingly used to treat a variety of brain diseases by
sending electrical impulses to deep brain nuclei through long, electrically conductive leads …