9B40.30 - MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Code Number:
9B40.30
Demo Title:
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
References:
  • Sanaz Taghizadeh, James Lincoln, "MRI Experiments for Introductory Physics", TPT, Vol. 56, #4, April 2018, p. 266.
  • Brent K. Hoffmeister, Andrew R. Shores, Shubho Banerjee, Robert A. Malkin, "Effect of Electrically Insulating Materials on Magnetically Induced Electrical Currents in a Tissue-Like Medium", AJP, Vol. 74, #4, April 2006, p. 260.
  • Stephen J. Riederer, "Resource Letter MI-1: Medical Imaging", AJP, Vol. 60, #8, Aug. 1992, p. 682.
  • L. John Schreiner, "A Visual Illustration of the Function of Field Gradients in Magnetic Resonance Imaging", AJP, Vol. 56, #8, Aug. 1988, p. 759.
  • Charles Day, "Hybrid Imaging System Combines X Rays and Magnetic Resonance to Improve Surgical Procedures", Physics Today, Vol. 58, #6, June 2005, p. 22.
  • David Jordan, "State of the Art in Magnetic Resonance Imaging", Physics Today, Vol. 73, #2, Feb. 2020, p. 34.

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