Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body...

Details Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body... Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body...

2003-09-23

2008-03-11

Casler, Brian L. (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C324S309000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07343192

ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for analyzing body composition. The method includes inducing a static magnetic field in the body. The static magnetic field has a known distribution along a longitudinal axis of the body. A radio frequency magnetic field is induced in the body. The radio frequency and a bandwidth thereof are selected to induce nuclear magnetic resonance phenomena in a selected axial segment along the body. Nuclear magnetic resonance phenomena are from the selected axial segment. Composition is determined from the magnetic resonance signals. The measurement may be repeated in different axial segments by changing the static field amplitude or a frequency of the RF magnetic field. In some embodiments, a gradient field is superimposed over the static field.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4480228 (1984-10-01), Bottomley
patent: 4720679 (1988-01-01), Patrick et al.
patent: 4784146 (1988-11-01), Mancuso et al.
patent: 5194809 (1993-03-01), Lew
patent: 5402787 (1995-04-01), Van Yperen
patent: 5517118 (1996-05-01), Crowley et al.
patent: 6278891 (2001-08-01), Reiderman et al.
patent: 2003/0069497 (2003-04-01), Ochi et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for body... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3967960