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Artifact suppression in dynamic magnetic resonance imaging

US8099148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2007
Grant dateJan 17, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20056
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for removing one or more artifacts from a time series of magnetic resonance (MR) images is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, an MR time series of data sets is acquired while changing the k-space that is sampled at each time frame. By using the acquired data, information is produced for a plurality of MR images at different time points, wherein the images contain desired components and one or more artifacts. Changing the k-space locations that are sampled from time frame to time frame makes the artifacts behave in a signature way through time, so that they can be identified as being artifacts and be removed through temporal analysis.

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