A technique for improving tag contrast persistence in SSFP MRI imaging using adaptive FLIP angle

2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1051-1054

  Ibrahim, El Sayed H ^a   Osman, Noel F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FLIP ANGLE; STEADY STATE FREE PRECESSION (SSFP); TAG CONTRAST PERSISTENCE; TAG CONTRAST TO NOISE RATIO (TAG-CNR);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MAGNETIZATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; RESONANCE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; STRAIN; TISSUE; VECTORS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 17144365117     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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