Improved PHIP polarization using a precision, low noise, voltage controlled current source

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Volumn 235, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-84

  Agraz, Jose ^a,b   Grunfeld, Alexander ^a,b   Cunningham, Karl ^c   Li, Debiao ^a,b   Wagner, Shawn ^b  

^a Engineering IV   (United States)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Ectron Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; HEA; HEP; Hyperpolarization; PHIP instrumentation; VCCS; VCVS

Indexed keywords

13C; HEA; HEP; HYPERPOLARIZATION; PHIP INSTRUMENTATION; VCCS; VCVS;

DESIGN; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; INSTRUMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MOSFET DEVICES; POLARIZATION; SOLENOIDS;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

SOLENOIDEA;

EID: 84882762176     PISSN: 10907807     EISSN: 10960856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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