Very-high-field magnetic resonance imaging: Instrumentation and safety issues

Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-89

  Kelley, Douglas A C ^a   Schenck, John F ^b  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Gradient coils; High field magnets; Magnetic resonance imaging safety; Radiofrequency coils

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FIELD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SAFETY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0033038721     PISSN: 08993459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002142-199902000-00007     Document Type: Review

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