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Practical exercises for learning to construct NMR/MRI probe circuits

  1. Dustin D. Wheeler1,
  2. Mark S. Conradi2,*

Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.21221

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Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A

Volume 40A, Issue 1, pages 1–13, January 2012

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Wheeler, D. D. and Conradi, M. S. (2012), Practical exercises for learning to construct NMR/MRI probe circuits. Concepts Magn. Reson., 40A: 1–13. doi: 10.1002/cmr.a.21221

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130

  2. 2

    Department of Physics, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130

*Department of Physics, Washington University, 1 Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 DEC 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 12 DEC 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 9 OCT 2011

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