Method for magnetic resonance imaging with controlled aliasing
US8981776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5635
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for imaging a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system using controlled aliasing is provided. A radio frequency (RF) excitation field is applied to excite the spins in a volume-of-interest that may include multiple slice locations. Using the MRI system, a readout magnetic field gradient is established following the application of the RF excitation field to form echo signals. These echo signal receive a differential encoding by way of establishing, while the readout gradient is established, alternating magnetic field gradients along two directions, such as the partition-encoding and phase-encoding directions. Image data is acquired from the formed echo signals and images of the subject are reconstructed from the acquired image data.
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