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System and method for metabolic MR imaging of a hyperpolarized agent

US8483798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

J. Stefan Petersson · Helsingborg, SE
Sven Mansson · Bjärred, SE
Klaus Scheffler · Basel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 15, 2007
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/5601
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for metabolic MR imaging of a hyperpolarized agent includes exciting a single metabolic species of a hyperpolarized agent injected into a subject of interest. MR signals are acquired from the excited single metabolic species and an image is reconstructed from the acquired MR signals.

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