Determination of gradient magnetic field-induced acoustic noise associated with the use of echo planar and three-dimensional, fast spin echo techniques

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1154-1157

  Shellock, Frank G ^a,e   Ziarati, Mokhtar ^b   Atkinson, Dennis ^c   Chen, Dar Yeong ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Resonance Technology   (United States)

^c SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Memorial MRI Center   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

MR biological effects; MR quality assurance; MR technology

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; NOISE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NOISE;

EID: 0031758426     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1880080522     Document Type: Article

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