Intersubject local SAR variation for 7T prostate MR imaging with an eight‐channel single‐side adapted dipole antenna array

Surface transmit arrays used in ultra‐high field body MRI require local specific absorption rate (SAR) assessment. As local SAR cannot be measured directly, local SAR is determined by simulations using dielectric patient models. In this study, the inter‐patient local SAR variation is investigated for 7T prostate imaging with the single‐side adapted dipole antenna array.

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