An RF field pattern with improved B1 amplitude homogeneity

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Wang, Zhiyue J ^a,b   Wang, Dah Jyuu ^c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

B1 amplitude; B1 field inhomogeneity; High field MRI; RF excitation

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 18544384065     PISSN: 10437347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.20021     Document Type: Article

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