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Techniques for temperature measurement and corrections in long-term magnetic resonance thermometry

US9289154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2009
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/56563
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques for temperature measurement and correction in long-term MR thermometry utilize a known temperature distribution in an MR imaging area as a baseline for absolute temperature measurement. Phase shifts that arise from magnetic field drifts are detected in one or more portions of the MR imaging area, facilitating correction of temperature measurements in an area of interest.

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