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Method for generating a gating signal for cardiac MRI

US6070097A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1998
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/5673
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An MRI system includes a detector system which receives an ECG signal from a patient being scanned and produces a gating signal. The gating signal is produced when a detected peak in the ECG signal meets a set of R-wave criteria which includes a specified positive slope on the leading segment of the detected peak, a minimum duration of the leading segment, specified negative slope on the segment trailing the detected peak and a minimum peak amplitude.

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