A simple method for investigating the effects of non-uniformity of radiofrequency transmission and radiofrequency reception in MRI

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue JAN., 1998, Pages 59-67

  Barker, G J ^a   Simmons, A ^a,b,c   Arridge, S R ^b   Tofts, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IMAGE QUALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; RADIOFREQUENCY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031974199     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.841.9534700     Document Type: Article

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