Radio frequency versus susceptibility effects of small conductive implants - A systematic MRI study on aneurysm clips at 1.5 and 3 T

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 563-569

  Lauer, Ulrike A ^a   Graf, Hansjorg ^a   Berger, Alexander ^a   Claussen, Claus D ^a   Schick, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aneurysm clips; MR compatibility; MR safety; RF artifacts

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GADOLINIUM; TITANIUM;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANEURYSM CLIP; ARTICLE; CAMERA; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEATING; MEASUREMENT; METAL IMPLANTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 20344395132     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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