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Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and RF pulse for navigator and imaging sequence applying method

US9316713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2009
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/055
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a scan section for executing a navigator sequence which transmits an RF pulse to a subject to obtain each magnetic resonance signal as navigator data. Upon execution of the navigator sequence, the scan section excites both a navigator area having two regions from which intensities of different navigator data signals are obtained, the two regions containing a body-moved region of the subject, and a region different from the two regions simultaneously, and transmits the RF pulse in such a manner that the phase of navigator data obtained from the different region differs from the phase of at least one region of navigator data obtained from the two regions.

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