Characterization of flexible RF microcoils dedicated to local MRI

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 13, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1575-1580

  Woytasik, M ^a   Ginefri, J C ^a   Raynaud, J S ^b   Poirier Quinot, M ^a   Dufour Gergam, E ^a   Grandchamp, J P ^a   Girard, O ^a   Robert, P ^b   Gilles, J P ^a   Martincic, E ^a   Darrasse, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Laboratoire Guerbet   (France)

Author keywords

Flexible substrates; Magnetic resonance imaging; Micromoulding; RF microcoil

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRIC COILS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; RESONATORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SUBSTRATES;

MICROCOILS; MICROMOULDING; MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURES; MONOLITHIC RESONATOR;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 34249797030     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-006-0277-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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