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System and method for magnetic resonance imaging

US9423480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims

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Assignee

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO · CA

Inventors

Jamu Alford · Lake Arrowhead, US
Blaine Chronik · London, CA
Timothy Scholl · London, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2009
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10K9/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for contrast agent enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a target sample, comprising generating a magnetic field shift in a polarizing magnetic field during a relaxation portion of an MRI pulse sequence and thereafter acquiring an MR image.

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