Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
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2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Arana, Louis M (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
C324S307000
Reexamination Certificate
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07928729
ABSTRACT:
A method for 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with slice-direction distortion correction is provided. One or more selective cross-sections with a thickness along a first axis is excited using a RF pulse with a bandwidth, wherein a selective cross-section is either a selective slice or selective slab. A refocusing pulse is applied to form a spin echo. One or more 2D encoded image signals are acquired with readout along a second axis and phase encoding along a third axis. Slice-direction distortion is corrected by resolving the position by resolving the frequency offset.
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Gold Garry E.
Hargreaves Brian A.
Lu Wenmiao
Pauly John M.
Pauly Kim B.
Arana Louis M
Beyer Law Group LLP
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
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