Calculations of B1 distribution, specific energy absorption rate, and intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio for a body-size birdcage coil loaded with different human subjects at 64 and 128 MHz

Applied Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-18

  Liu, W ^a   Collins, C M ^a   Smith, M B ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 26044442541     PISSN: 09379347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03166953     Document Type: Article

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