Exclusion of compromised PET data during simultaneous PET-MR acquisition
US7847552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/1603
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for simultaneously acquiring PET and MR data from a subject of interest with a hybrid PET-MR scanner includes monitoring transmission times of RF and gradient coils of the MR equipment and blanking segments of the PET data stream accordingly. By excluding PET data acquired during active MR transmissions, the remaining PET data used for image reconstruction will provide improved PET image quality.
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