Reply to “Comments on ‘Experimental Evaluation of Relationship Between Radiofrequency Heating Near Implanted Conductive Devices, Scanner-Reported B 1+rms , and Transmit Power’”
Abstract
We describe the relationship between the RF-induced temperature change in a conductive metallic implant during the MRI, B1+rms, and RF power for RF pulse sequences, RF coils, and Tx/Rx combinations. We show that both temperature and RF power change with RF pulse sequences, RF coils, and Tx/Rx combinations, whereas B1+rmschanges only with RF pulse sequences but not RF coils and Tx/Rx combinations. As a result, induced heating is associated with RF power propagation and loss corresponding to the B1+rms.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IEEE Journal of Microwaves
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 491–492
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN