Electromagnetic simulations remain to date the preferred method to assess the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). Within that framework, taking into account the SAR intersubject variability by using a multiplicative safety factor on generic model results remains attractive due to its computational simplicity. Here we report a probabilistic analysis based on the unscented transform sampling scheme followed by the reconstruction of a polynomial approximation of the SAR with respect to head geometrical and position variables. Probabilities of exceeding a given SAR value in the population are returned and safety factors can be deduced based on risk over benefit ratio assessments.
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