Dielectric materials in magnetic resonance

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A: Bridging Education and Research

Volumn 38 A, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 148-184

  Webb, A G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dielectric; High field MRI; Permittivity; RF coils

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960758106     PISSN: 15466086     EISSN: 15525023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.20219     Document Type: Article

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