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. 2026 Sep 17;26(18):5894. doi: 10.3390/s26185894
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
RF Radiofrequency
E Root-mean-square electric field, Volts/m, or V/m
B1+rms Root-mean-square magnetic field, micro-Tesla, nano-Tesla or μT, nT
B0 Magnetic field strength, Tesla or T
γ Gyromagnetic ratio, rads/s·T
P RF power, Watts or kilowatts, W or kW
Tx/Rx Transmit and receive
BC Body Coil
20-H/N 20 channel Head and Neck coil
m Patient weight, kg
SAR Specific absorption rate, W/kg
SARwb Whole body SAR, W/kg
SARh Head SAR, W/kg
H2O-NaCl Water and sodium chloride
σ Electrical conductivity, Siemens per meter or S/m
θ or FA Flip angle, rads or degrees
λ Wavelength, cm
L Length, cm
C Concentration, mM or %
α Calculated absorption ratio, dimensionless
D Duty cycle, dimensionless
ω Angular frequency, rads/s
CIED Cardiac implantable electronic devices
DBS Deep brain stimulation
tp Pulse length, milliseconds or ms
TR Repetition time, milliseconds or ms
NS Number of slices, dimensionless
SB Saturation bands, millimeters or mm
TxRA Transmit reference amplitude, Volts or V
TxF Transmit frequency, Hertz or Mega Hertz, Hz or MHz