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Processing of multiple echo data sets in magnetic resonance imaging

US7795869B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2006
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/5608
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including obtaining a plurality of MRI images acquired at different echo times subsequent to an excitation pulse applied to a sample which is being imaged, performing a curve-fitting for a specified variation in each pixel of the MRI images, and using fitted parameters for the specified variation in the MRI images to synthesize the MRI images to form an image at any echo time with reduced noise. Performing singular value decomposition to determine the types of variation in each pixel of the MRI images and using only the most significant variations to synthesize the MRI images to form an image with reduced noise.

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