Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Gutierrez, Diego (Department: 2859)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07148686
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for mitigating limitations on spatial selectivity and frequency selectivity in space- and frequency-selectively generating magnetic resonance signals, when applying a first pulse sequence PS1for suppressing a frequency component of fat in a predefined slice in a region to be examined of a subject by an RF coil section and a gradient coil section, gradient magnetic field pulses a in which a positive pulse PLP and a negative pulse PLN having the same area ar1continuously alternate and the ratio of the magnitude HT1of the positive pulse PLP and the magnitude HT2of the negative pulse is HT1:HT2=½ are applied by the gradient coil section, and pulses of RF waves for space and frequency selection are applied by the RF coil section simultaneously with the positive pulses PLP.
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GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
Gutierrez Diego
Horton Esq. Carl B.
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