Time-Multiplexed RF Transmission to Improve Homogeneity in High Field MRI |
Han, Byung-Hee
(Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
Seo, Jeung-Hun (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University) Heo, Hye-Young (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University) Lee, Soo-Yeol (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Kyung Hee University) |
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