Eigenmode analysis for understanding phased array coils and their limits

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-49

  King, Scott B ^a   Varosi, Steve M ^b,c   Duensing, G Randy ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b Invivo Corporation   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eigenmode; Eigenvalue; Phased array; Resistance; Signal to noise ratio (SNR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644907997     PISSN: 15525031     EISSN: 1552504X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.20054     Document Type: Article

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