Stripline resonator and preamplifier for preclinical magnetic resonance imaging at 4.7 T

Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 331-337

  Lavdas, Ioannis ^a,b   Seton, Hugh C ^b   Harrington, Charles R ^b   Wischik, Claude M ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic decoupling; High input impedance preamplifier; Preclinical MRI; Stripline resonator; Surface coil

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIER; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSTRUMENTATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

AMPLIFIERS, ELECTRONIC; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO;

EID: 84874752298     PISSN: 09685243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10334-011-0273-8     Document Type: Article

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