Non-invasive quantitative mapping of conductivity and dielectric distributions using the RF wave propagation effects in high field MRI

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5030 I, Issue , 2003, Pages 471-477

  Wen, Han ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioimpedance; Conductivity; Dielectric constant; Dielectric resonance; Imaging; MRI; Noninvasive; Tissue

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMITTIVITY; TISSUE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DIELECTRIC RESONANCE;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0042376260     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.480000     Document Type: Conference Paper

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