Genetic algorithm search for the worst-case MRI RF exposure for a multiconfiguration implantable fixation system modeled using artificial neural networks.

Journal: Magnetic resonance in medicine
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This paper presents a method to search for the worst-case configuration leading to the highest RF exposure for a multiconfiguration implantable fixation system under MRI.

Authors

  • Jianfeng Zheng
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Qianlong Lan
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Wolfgang Kainz
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
  • Stuart A Long
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Ji Chen
    Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States.