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Magnetic resonance method and apparatus for obtaining patient movement information

US10928477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Peter Speier · Erlangen, DE
Markus Vester · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Karsten Wicklow · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2017
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/56509
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method and a magnetic resonance apparatus for generating movement information relating to an examination region of a patient, a reception circuit is provided that receives MR signals within a reception frequency range. An electromagnetic signal is generated that has a first frequency that is outside the reception frequency range of the reception circuit, and that interacts with at least some of the examination region, so the electromagnetic signal undergoes a modification. A modulated signal based on the modified first signal is generated that has a frequency within the reception frequency range. The modulated signal is transmitted to the reception circuit, and is forwarded to a computer, wherein movement information is determined based on the modulated signal.

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