Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Patent
1985-08-16
1987-05-05
Tokar, Michael J.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
128653, G01R 3320
Patent
active
046635912
ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing image artifacts due to signal variations in the course of examining a subject using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques includes the acquisition of scan data for imaging the object. The scan data is composed of a number of views. The acquisition of each view includes the implementation of a pulse sequence to generate an NMR signal and application of a magnetic gradient along at least one dimensional axis of the object. The magnetic field gradient is characterized by a parameter (e.g., amplitude or direction) adjustable from view to view to encode spatial information into the NMR signal. The parameter value is selected just prior to implementation of the pulse sequence for that view and depends on the phase of the signal variation at that point in time. The final view order depends on the measured phase during the scan. In this manner, the view order can be continuously adjusted to obtain optimum artifact reduction. The method is applicable to various NMR imaging techniques, including Fourier transform and multiple angle projection reconstruction.
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Glover Gary H.
Pelc Norbert J.
General Electric Company
Gerasimow Alexander M.
Stoner Douglas E.
Tokar Michael J.
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