Positional magnetic resonance imaging
US7375521B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/483
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient is examined by magnetic resonance imaging in different positions relative to gravity by moving the patient relative to the magnet, and the acquired data is compared to show differences in anatomy due to differences in patient position. Individual data elements or groups of plural data elements representing particular locations in one set of image data can be compared with data elements associated with the same locations in another set of image data, to yield a set of comparison image data elements. The comparison data set can be used to detect difference caused by differences in position of the patient.
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