A Novel TxRx head coil for visual stimulation fMRI with high signal stability
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H. Zhu, Y. Li, B. Zhang, J. Wang, Y. Zhuo, and R. Xue Radio Frequency Department, Siemens Mindit Magnetic Resonance Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, People's Republic of, State Key Lab. of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, People's Republic of, Siemens Mindit Magnetic Resonance, Siemens Healthcare MR Collaboration NE Asia, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, People's Republic of
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