Probabilistic analysis of the specific absorption rate intersubject variability safety factor in parallel transmission MRI

Specific absorption rate (SAR) calculations in parallel transmission are commonly performed by using electromagnetic simulations on generic models. In this study, we propose a probabilistic analysis to study the safety factor employed to account for SAR intersubject variability versus risk relationship in head imaging at 7T.

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