Finite-difference time-domain-based studies of MRI pulsed field gradient-induced eddy currents inside the human body

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 26-36

  Liu, Feng ^a   Crozier, Stuart ^a   Zhao, Huawei ^a   Lawrence, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

FDTD method; Gradient field; Human body model; Induced current densities; MRI; Peripheral nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENSITY; GEOMETRY; HUMAN TISSUE; MAGNETIC FIELD; NERVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETER; SIMULATION; TIME;

EID: 18544375738     PISSN: 10437347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.10011     Document Type: Article

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