doi: 10.1097/00004728-198406000-00002.
Surface coil magnetic resonance imaging
- PMID: 6725683
- DOI: 10.1097/00004728-198406000-00002
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Surface coil magnetic resonance imaging
J Comput Assist Tomogr.
1984 Jun.
Abstract
A surface coil is used as a receiver in a crossed-coil arrangement with a conventional circumferential transmitter coil in a magnetic resonance imaging system. The improved signal-to-noise ratio for objects close to the coil, compared with a conventional circumferential saddle-shaped receiver coil, permits higher resolution imaging of relatively superficial structures such as the orbit, neck, chest wall, and lumbar spine.