MRI image plane nonuniformity in evaluation of ferrous sulphate dosimeter gel (FeGel) by means of T1-relaxation time

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1357-1370

  Magnusson, Peter ^a   Bäck, Sven Å J ^a   Olsson, Lars E ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gel dosimetry; Nonuniformity; Relaxation time measurement; RF uniformity

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; GELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SUBTRACTION TECHNIQUE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0344182996     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(99)00081-8     Document Type: Article

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