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Published in final edited form as: IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2016 Mar 4;64(1):70–77. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2016.2538279

TABLE II.

Modeling and Experimental Limitations

Sources of Simulation Error	Sources of Experimental Error
Numerical computation errors at regions of field discontinuity	Partial volume, resolution and averaging
Homogeneous transmit field approximation	SNR within reasonable scan time and slice thickness
Planar coil approximation	No signal from acrylic tube
Lumped element cable losses approximation	Phased array (receiver) coupling
Over-flipping artifact not captured	Reduced dynamic range (over-flipping seen as reduced field values)
Heat shrink tubing not conforming to coil dimensions	Fabrication limitations- in-plane positioning of coil conductors and tilt
	B₀ inhomogeneity (see [31] )