Extended multi-flip-angle B1 mapping: A 3D mapping method for inhomogeneous B1 fields

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering

Volumn 37 B, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 203-214

  Weber, Hans ^a   Paul, Dominik ^a   Elverfeldt, Dominik V ^a   Hennig, Jürgen ^a   Zaitsev, Maxim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

B1 mapping; Characterization; Quality assurance; RF coil; RF inhomogeneity; RF mapping; RF power

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958533056     PISSN: 15525031     EISSN: 1552504X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.b.20170     Document Type: Article

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