Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-03
2009-10-27
Shrivastav, Brij B (Department: 2831)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07609060
ABSTRACT:
For the brain, a variety of automated non-iterative shimming methods using phase evolution derived B0maps have been reported. These methods assume that there is only a single chemical species contributing to the image. Although true in the brain, lipid contributions from skin, bone marrow and structural fat, may approach or exceed the concentration of water in other organs. In these instances, standard B0mapping methods cannot be used due to contributions arising from the lipids. To overcome these limitations the present invention discloses a multi-point B0mapping method combined with Dixon imaging to provide fully automated shimming of the human calf.
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Hetherington Hoby P.
Pan Jullie W.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
Shrivastav Brij B
Vargas Dixomara
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