Radio-frequency coil selection for MR imaging of the brain and skull base

Radiology

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-25

  Welker, K M ^a   Tsuruda, J S ^a   Hadley, J R ^a   Hayes, C E ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain, MR, 10.12141, 10.12142; Magnetic resonance (MR), coils; Magnetic resonance (MR), technology; Radiology and radiologists, How I do it

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SKULL BASE;

EID: 0034830221     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2211001537     Document Type: Article

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