Table 1 The comparison of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the peak voltage (Uinput)a.

From: Ceramic resonators for targeted clinical magnetic resonance imaging of the breast

Setup

SNR (mean ± SD)

Uinput, V (mean ± SD)

Breast coil

69 ± 15

521 ± 23

Resonator

56 ± 11

74 ± 13

  1. The comparison of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and the peak voltage (Uinput) of the RF pulse for the standard approach (birdcage coil and 16-channel breast coil) and the targeted concept (birdcage coil and dielectric resonator) averaged over five healthy volunteers.
  2. aThe square of the voltage amplitude is proportional to RF power.
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