An inverse method for designing RF phased array coils in MRI - Theoretical considerations

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 245-259

  While, Peter T ^a   Forbes, Larry K ^a   Crozier, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coil design; Inverse method; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Phased array; Radio frequency (RF) coil

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ELECTRIC COILS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

COIL DESIGN; INVERSE METHODS; RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) COIL;

INVERSE PROBLEMS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ELECTRIC COILS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 33947669426     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/1/031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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