LOW-FIELD MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF BEAGLE BRAIN WITH A DEDICATED RECEIVER COIL |
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| Authors: | Marjatta Snellman DVM Drmedvet Judit Benczik DVM Raimo Joensuu MSc Usama Abo Ramadan MSc Jukka Tanttu MSc Sauli Savolainen PhD |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland. |
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| Abstract: | A specially designed radio frequency receiver coil was used in a low-field-strength (0.1 T) magnetic resonance imager to improve the image quality of the Beagle brain. The aim was to obtain better distinction of anatomic details with a better signal-to-noise ratio in shorter imaging time. The spin-echo (TR/TE = 1200/100; TR is the repetition time and TE is the echo time in ms) brain images of three Beagles indicate that the new receiver coil can fulfill these goals. |
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| Keywords: | magnetic resonance imaging radio-frequency receiver coil brain beagle dog |
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