Optimization of echo amplitudes resulting from a series of 90° pulses in an inhomogeneous static field

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 216, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-42

  Marble, Andrew E ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Echoes; Inhomogeneous fields; Quadrature echo; Spin dynamics; Stray field; Unilateral magnetic resonance

Indexed keywords

A-TRAIN; ECHO INTENSITY; ECHOES; FRINGE FIELDS; INHOMOGENEITIES; INHOMOGENEOUS FIELDS; MAGNET ARRAY; PULSE SEQUENCE; QUADRATURE ECHO; RF PULSE; RF-POWER; ROTATION AXIS; STATIC FIELDS; STRAY FIELD; TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR; TRANSIENT EFFECT;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SPIN DYNAMICS;

MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 84858334745     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2011.12.021     Document Type: Article

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