Practical Methods for Improved B1+-Homogeneity in 3T Breast Imaging

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absorptive accomplished according accounting accurately additional adjustment afforded allowing amplitude amplitudes approaches appropriate asymmetries asymmetry birdcage body breast built cancer central characteristics clearer coil combination commercial commonly complex conductivities conductivity configuration contrast cost cross degrees delay dependence detection dielectric dimensions discovery disk distance distances distortion distribution easily effective electric electrical errors especially evaluated excitation experimental experimentally family feed field fine flexibility foundation full generating geometry glandular height hence homogeneity human identify implementable implemented improved improvement improving independent independently influential inhomogeneities lead loading localized located loss mapping maps material materials measured minor model modeled modeling moderate monitoring mounting negligible nominal offering optimal package pairwise parallel patient penalty polarized port ports practical practice predict procedure produced properties quantitative radiology readily receive relevant respectively rich scanner scanners section several shading shimming simple simpler simulated simulation simulations solver studied sung surface symmetry systems throughout tissue today transmit type ultimately uniform unloaded various virtual wide yielded