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Josh P Peters1, Frank D Sönnichsen2, Jan-Bernd Hövener1

  • 1Section Biomedical Imaging, Molecular Imaging North Competence Center (MOIN CC), Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.

NMR in Biomedicine
|May 9, 2025
PubMed
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) receiver gain (RG) settings significantly impact signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Automated RG adjustments may not optimize NMR experiments; users should verify settings for reliable results and high SNR.

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