@inproceedings{cebdc502809748a9b9b173d4f3543de4,
title = "Digital beam forming in MRI",
abstract = "Digital beam forming has been implemented in a 7T MRI system with a multi-channel RF coil to obtain images with optimized signal to noise ratio, and uniform intensity. Beam forming is performed by summing the complex images received at each pixel in the image plane using a weighting algorithm to optimize the signal to noise ratio. The theory developed for the algorithm is outlined and includes the RF coil element directivity. Experimental results of beam formed images are compared to the usual magnitude root sum squared (RSS) images.",
keywords = "Beam forming, MRI, digital, image processing",
author = "Emad Ebbini and Lance DelaBarre and Vaughan, {J. Thomas} and Anand Gopinath",
year = "2016",
month = aug,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1109/BenMAS.2014.7529482",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2014 IEEE Benjamin Franklin Symposium on Microwave and Antenna Subsystems for Radar, Telecommunication, and Biomedical Applications, BenMAS 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2014 IEEE Benjamin Franklin Symposium on Microwave and Antenna Subsystems for Radar, Telecommunication, and Biomedical Applications, BenMAS 2016",
note = "2014 IEEE Benjamin Franklin Symposium on Microwave and Antenna Sub-Systems for Radar, Telecommunication, and Biomedical Applications, BenMAS 2016 ; Conference date: 27-09-2014",
}