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Moving material projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance

US4993414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1989
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/563
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A two-dimensional projection image of the NMR activity within a volume is obtained. The signals due to static material are not excited and do not appear in the projection image. The signals due to moving blood in vessels produce an isolated image of the vessels with the superimposed structure removed. Excitation systems are used which excite only moving material and return static material to equilibrium.

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