Improvement in B1-inhomogeneity artifacts in the abdomen at 3T MR imaging using a radiofrequency cushion

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1443-1447

  Franklin, Kendra M ^a   Dale, Brian M ^b   Merkle, Elmar M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

3 tesla; Abdominal imaging; B1 inhomogeneity artifacts; Dielectric artifacts; Radiofrequency cushion

Indexed keywords

3T NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTIFACTS; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETICS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROC CURVE;

EID: 44449139521     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21164     Document Type: Article

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