Numerically-simulated induced electric field and current density within a human model located close to a z-gradient coil

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1286-1295

  Li, Yan ^a   Hand, Jeff W ^a,b   Wills, Tim ^a   Hajnal, Jo V ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Current density; Electric field; Gradient coil; Occupational exposure; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONDUCTANCE; DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BODY BURDEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL STAFF; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; TRANSDUCERS; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 35848961671     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21137     Document Type: Article

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