Minimizing eddy currents induced in the ground plane of a large phased-array ultrasound applicator for echo-planar imaging-based MR thermometry

Table 2 Best-performing patterns for the different pulse sequences and imaging planes tested. The exclamation mark after (c) emphasizes the SNR problem discussed in discussion

	Geometric distortion quantification	Geometric distortion vs. temperature mapping	Geometric distortion vs. temperature mapping
	Geometric distortion quantification	SPGR	EPI
Sagittal	(f)	(d) (f)	(c) (!) (d)
Axial	(a)–(f)	(d) (f)	(d) (f) (c)
Coronal	(d)	(d) (f)	(c) (!) (d) (f)

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