Microengineered needle micro-coils for magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2755-2764

  Syms, R R A ^a   Ahmad, M M ^a   Young, I R ^a   Gilderdale, D J ^a   Collins, D J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTORS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTROPLATING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SILICON; SUBSTRATES;

PHOTORESIST MOLDS; POLYMER ISOLATION; SIGNAL CANCELLATION EFFECTS; SILICON SUBSTRATES;

ELECTRIC COILS;

EID: 33846098245     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/12/032     Document Type: Article

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