An automated measurement system for characterization of RF and gradient coil parameters

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 740-747

  Boyer, Jeffrey S ^a   Wright, Steven M ^a   Porter, Jay R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated measurements; Mutual impedance; RF measurements; RF receiver coils

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAGNETIC FIELD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROCOMPUTERS; PHYSICS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0031862127     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1880080334     Document Type: Article

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