MRI method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of echo lanar imaging and other late echo techniques
US6320380A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56554
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An MRI scanning method and apparatus provide increased efficiency by oversampling in the phase encoding direction. The oversampling is performed during one or more time periods (112) during the scanning sequence that would normally be unused. The addition phase encoding steps (132, 134) can be used to enhance overall image resolution. In preferred embodiments, additional phase encoding steps reduce or eliminate N/2 ghost artifacts with no increase in imaging time. Image throughput is improved by obviating the need for ghost removal post-processing of the image data.
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