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Low power broadband spin decoupling

US7948235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2007
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/4616
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a magnetic resonance data acquisition method, magnetic resonance is excited (72, 74) in an observed nuclear species. Magnetic resonance data of the observed nuclear species are acquired (76). A plurality of different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses (80) configured to decouple a coupled nuclear species from the observed nuclear species are applied. Each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has a different or randomized or pseudorandomized amplitude (110) as a function of time. Each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has about the same peak power, pulse duration, and frequency spread. The differences between the broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses are effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands.

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