MRI apparatus, method and process generating diffusion weighted images using apparent diffusion coefficients and threshold values
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5608
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a unit which generates a diffusion weighted image based on a magnetic resonance signal from an object, a unit which calculates an apparent diffusion coefficient based on the diffusion weighted image, and a processing unit which subjects the diffusion weighted image to a process of indicating a region having the apparent diffusion coefficient of less than a threshold value with a highlight in contrast with other region.
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