Low-field MRI
US6845262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/281
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of imaging using magnetic resonance includes administering hyperpolarized noble gas to a subject in a region to be imaged, applying a magnetic field of a magnitude between about 0.0001 Tesla and about 0.1 Tesla to the subject at least in the region of the subject to be imaged, detecting a spatial distribution of magnetic resonance signals of the hyperpolarized noble gas in the subject, and producing a representation of the spatial distribution.
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