Generation of synthetic nuclear magnetic resonance signals
US6861840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/58
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention involves an active phantom that transmits a waveform based on data reflecting free induction decay signals. The methods and apparatuses of the invention can be used, for example, to test and calibrate a magnetic resonance scanner; evaluate image acquisition parameters and reconstruction algorithms; and train scanner operators. In addition, the invention can simulate complex samples, e.g., a human brain without requiring human subject available to submit to the time and discomfort of a magnetic resonance scan.
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