Parallel transmission (pTx) systems can substantially improve the RF-safety of active implantable medical devices (AIMDs) in MRI. Here, a wireless reference implant is presented to test pTx mitigation strategies of RF induced implant heating. It is demonstrated that the proposed hardware and communication workflow can measure the sensor Q matrix and use this information to mitigate RF induced heating. The proposed setup enables conceptualization and further testing of a safety strategy relying on an implant communicating with a pTx capable MRI to improve RF safety without major restrictions in MR imaging performance.
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