Parametric amplification of magnetic resonance images

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1836-1845

  Syms, Richard R A ^a   Floume, Timmy ^a   Young, Ian R ^a   Solymar, Laszlo ^a   Rea, Marc ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; parametric amplification

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; FREQUENCY-DOMAIN FILTERING; LINEAR GAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; POWER GAINS; Q-FACTORS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; SURFACE COILS;

AMPLIFICATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 84860504652     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2011.2176928     Document Type: Article

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