Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Smith, Ruth S. (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07035682
ABSTRACT:
The degree of sub-sampling in magnetic resonance imaging is such that the ensuing acquisition time for receiving (echo) series of magnetic resonance signals due to an individual RF excitation is shorter than the decay time of such magnetic resonance signals. Preferably, a segmented scan of the k space is performed, the number of segments and the number of lines scanned in each segment being adjustable and a predetermined total number of lines being scanned. Preferably, a small number of segments is used such that the acquisition time for receiving the magnetic resonance signals for the complete magnetic resonance image is shorter than the process time of the dynamic process involved.
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Folkers Paulus Johannes Maria
Hoogeveen Romhild Martijn
Pruessmann Klaas Paul
Van Den Brink Johan
Weiger Markus
Koninklijke Philips Electronics , N.V.
Smith Ruth S.
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