Isotropic imaging of vessels with fat suppression
US6794867B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5613
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Two images are acquired using a three-dimensional projection reconstruction, SSFP pulse sequence. Different RF phase cycling patterns are used to acquire each image and a fat suppressed water image is produced by combining the two images. Data acquisition efficiency is increased by aquiring k-space data during substantially the entire readout gradient waveform produced during the SSFP pulse sequence.
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