NEMA MS 10-2010
DETERMINATION OF LOCAL SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) IN DIAGNOSTIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Standard No.

NEMA MS 10-2010

Release Date

2010

Published By

NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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NEMA MS 10-2010

Scope

This document defines methods for determining the local specific absorption rate of diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging radio frequency coils under a specific set of conditions. This document does not address whole-body SAR. Heating other than radio frequency heating (such as thermal heating from surface coil blocking networks) is not addressed in this standard.

NEMA MS 10-2010 history

• 2010 NEMA MS 10-2010 DETERMINATION OF LOCAL SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) IN DIAGNOSTIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
• 2006 NEMA MS 10-2006 DETERMINATION OF LOCAL SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) IN DIAGNOSTIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING