Optimization and Characterization of Sodium MRI Using 8-channel 23Na and 2-channel 1H RX/TX Coil

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 23, Issue , 2009, Pages 138-141

  James, J R ^a,b   Lin, C ^a   Stark, H ^c   Dale, B M ^d   Bansal, N ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MRI Coils Research   (Germany)

^d SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

in vivo; MRI; SAR; sodium

Indexed keywords

CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL SETTINGS; IMAGING PARAMETERS; IN-VIVO; SAR; SODIUM MRI; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

SODIUM;

EID: 84891912703     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92841-6_34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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