Physics A-Level
Signal detection and computer image reconstruction
What Signal detection and computer image reconstruction means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Excited protons emit RF signals as they de-excite, these signals are detected by a receiver coil, and a computer processes them to reconstruct a visual image.
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