A micromechanical expanding coil mechanism for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 771-777

  Ichiki, M ^a   Syms, R R A ^b   Young, I R ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DETECTORS; ELECTRIC COILS; IMAGE COMPRESSION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; ORIFICES; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

LATCHING COILS; LATERAL EXPANSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE DETECTORS; OPTICAL IMAGING;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 17444395604     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/4/014     Document Type: Article

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