Systems and methods for phase encode placement

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2003-07-02

2009-10-13

Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07603156

ABSTRACT:
A method for a medical examination is described. The method includes polar phase encoding to generate a plurality of signals forming datasets representative of an object, where the datasets form a grid in polar coordinates in a k-space.

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