Radio frequency induced heating of an insulated wire during magnetic resonance imaging.

Radio frequency (RF) induced power deposition near straight insulated leads excited by different incident electrical field profiles was investigated. 3-D electromagnetic (EM) simulations were used to obtain implant models as well as RF-induced power depositions calculated as the integral of power loss density. For the investigated setups up to 400% discrepancy between the implant model predictions and EM simulation values was observed.