Low field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for cardiac imaging
US9874620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30048
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus that may be used for, e.g., Cardiac MRI (CMR). CMR is a clinical imaging tool that can investigate a wide range of cardiac conditions by exploring changes in the anatomy, physiology, or dynamics of the heart. The applications of CMR include, but are not limited to, the evaluation of congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac masses, the pericardium, cardiomyopathy, hibernating myocardium, and valvular and ventricular function. Generally, the MRI apparatus is a low-field (˜0.5 T) system equipped with a high-end data processing unit (DPU) to enable the implementation of structure aware (SA) recovery in clinically relevant times.
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