Modification of pulse sequences reduces occupational exposure from MRI switched gradient fields: Preliminary results

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-87

  Wilén, Jonna ^a,b   Hauksson, Jón ^b   Mild, Kjell Hansson ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ICNIRP; Magnetic fields; Occupational exposure; Whisper mode

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; IMAGE QUALITY; NOISE ABATEMENT;

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE; GRADIENT FIELDS; ICNIRP; MAGNETIC-FIELD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PULSE SEQUENCE; WHISPER MODE;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 74049151107     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20544     Document Type: Article

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