2-D Full wave solution for the analysis and design of birdcage coils

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-23

  Spence, Dan K ^a   Wright, Steven M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; Radiofrequency; Resonator; SNR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRDCAGE COIL; DEVICE; GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MODEL; PARAMETER; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1242352263     PISSN: 10437347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.10075     Document Type: Article

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