Magnetic resonance imaging for a plurality of selective regions set to object continuously moved
US7110805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56509
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
MRI echo data is acquired by performing selective-excitation on regions composed of multi-slices of an object, while the object is moved continuously. The positions of the multi-slices are moved within a predetermined imaging range fixedly determined by an MRI system, according to object movement. This allows positions of the multi-slices to be changed in compliance with the moved object, so that the multi-slices positionally track with the object within the imaging range. Accordingly, a multi-slice imaging technique can be provided, which is executable during even continuous movement of the object.
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