Method and apparatus for improving 2D acceleration in MRI using a new coil array design
US8299793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/34007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a coil array for an MRI system that is designed to improve 2D accelerated imaging of an object having significantly different fields of view in two phase-encoding directions. This is achieved by having a first set of coil elements whose sizes are tuned to optimize acceleration along a first phase-encoding direction and a second set of coil elements whose sizes are tuned to optimize acceleration along a second-phase encoding direction. Images acquired in accordance with the present invention exhibit improved signal to noise ratio at a given acceleration factor when compared to images acquired using a traditional MR coil array.
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