Evaluation of a Subject specific dual-transmit approach for improving B1 field homogeneity in cardiovascular magnetic resonance at 3T

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Krishnamurthy, Ramkumar ^a,c   Pednekar, Amol ^b   Kouwenhoven, Marc ^b   Cheong, Benjamin ^c   Muthupillai, Raja ^c  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

B1 field shimming; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Dual transmit radiofrequency system; Patient body habitus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BODY MASS; BODY SURFACE; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTIFACTS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SURFACE AREA; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881057457     PISSN: 10976647     EISSN: 1532429X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1532-429X-15-68     Document Type: Article

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