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MRI apparatus

US6720767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2003
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/56563
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

For the purpose of obtaining an image without band artifacts, in a pulse sequence for conducting data collection in an SSFP state, the phase of an RF pulse &agr; is adjusted to correct the zeroth-order phase offsets of an FID signal and SE/STE signals and a correction pulse for correcting the first-order phase offsets of the FID signal and the SE/STE signals are incorporated into a read axis pulse.

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