Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Spectrometer components
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Arana, Louis (Department: 2859)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Spectrometer components
C324S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977503
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method having a magnet assembly, which provides substantially flat surfaces of constant magnetic field outside the assembly and a set of magnetic field gradients. One-, two-, and three-dimensional images are rendered. The static magnetic field is virtually uniform within horizontal degrees of freedom and decreases monotonically in a direction away from the surface. An RF probe, for example, a coil, located adjacent the surface, produces a field substantially perpendicular to the static magnetic field. A magnetic field gradient is set to horizontally scan a given level within the sensitive volume. Received magnetic resonance signals are detected by the coil for a depth corresponding to the excitation frequency. As the tuning and excitation frequency is switched to lower values, signals are generated for layers progressively farther from the surface. The RF probe is automatically tuned. Depth profiles are rendered by concatenating the signals collected at various frequencies. Horizontal resolution is attained by the use of controlled magnetic field gradients.
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Arana Louis
Quantum Magnetics Inc.
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