Optimizing MRI signal-to-noise ratio for quadrature unmatched RF coils: Two preamplifiers are better than one

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-110

  Sorgenfrei, Birgit L ^a,b,d   Edelstein, William A ^c  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; noise; quadrature; signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NOISE FIGURE; SIGNAL SYSTEMS;

CIRCUIT ELEMENTS; COIL IMPEDANCE; FIGURE MEASUREMENT; NOISE; QUADRATURE; QUADRATURE HYBRIDS; QUADRATURE OUTPUTS; RF COIL;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ARTICLE; IMPEDANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0029976745     PISSN: 07403194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910360118     Document Type: Article

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