Table 1.

Numerically simulated results of the ${\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}^{\mathit{+}}$ transmit and local SAR efficiencies for different coils placed on a homogeneous human body phantom.

		Simulation		Experiment
	${\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}^{\mathit{+}}/\sqrt{P_{\mathrm{acc}}}$	${\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}^{\mathit{+}}/\sqrt{\max \left(\mathrm{SAR}\right)}$	$\max \left(\mathrm{SAR}\right)$	${\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}^{\mathit{+}}/\sqrt{P_{\mathrm{acc}}}$	ΔT
Coil	μT ⋅ W−1/2	(μT ⋅ W−1/2 ⋅ kg1/2)	(W ⋅ kg−1)	(μT ⋅ W−1/2)	(K)
LWA	0.26	0.22	1.42	0.27	0.16
Dipole	0.26	0.19	1.91	0.27	0.26
Stripline	0.13	0.09	8.47	–	–
Loop	0.07	0.05	5.25	–	–
Slot	0.12	0.07	4.81	–	–

The ${\mathbf{B}}_{\mathbf{1}}^{\mathit{+}}$ field magnitude was taken at a depth of 7 cm.

Best values are highlighted in bold.