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Method for calculating localized magnetic resonance spectra from a small number of spatially-encoded spectroscopic signals
Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-30
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-11-30
Abstract
Abstract An MR imaging study precedes an MR spectroscopic study. Structural information from the imaging study is combined with MR spectra from the spectroscopic study to produce localized MR spectra.
Inventors
- 👤 David N. Levin
- 👤 Xiaoping Hu
- 👤 Paul C. Lauterbur
- 👤 Thomas Spraggins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/483; G01R33/46; G01R33/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of producing localized MR spectra from a sample using a relatively small number of spatially-encoded MR spectroscopic signals, comprising the following separate steps: acquiring purely structural information about the sample using an MR imaging technique; subsequently acquiring spectroscopic information about the sample using a spatially-encoded MR spectroscopic technique; and using said structural information together with said spectroscopic information to produce MR spectra which are localized with respect to the sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of producing localized MR spectra from a sample using a relatively small number of spatially-encoded MR spectroscopic signals, comprising the following separate steps: acquiring purely structural information about the sample using an MR imaging technique; subsequently acquiring spectroscopic information about the sample using a spatially-encoded MR spectroscopic technique; and using said structural information together with said spectroscopic information to produce MR spectra which are localized with respect to the sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said spectroscopic information is in the form of phase-encoded spin-echo signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sample has a region of interest further comprising a step of classifying said region of interest into a plurality of structural categories which may each be treated as having a spatially homogeneous MR spectrum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said spectroscopic information acquisition step further comprises a step of using as few spatially-encoded MR spectroscopic signals as equal said plurality of structural categories as determined by said classification step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sample is a part of a living subject and said acquisition steps are carried out in vivo.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said using step comprises a step of solving, by least squares fitting, a matrix equation which contains vectors representing phase-encoded MR spectroscopic signals.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of producing localized spectra from a sample using a relatively small number of spatially-encoded spectroscopic signals, comprising the following separate steps: acquiring purely structural information about the sample using an imaging technique; subsequently acquiring spectroscopic information about the sample using a spectroscopic technique; and using said structural information together with said spectroscopic information to produce spectra whch are localized with respect to the sample.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of producing localized spectra from a sample using a relatively small number of spatially-encoded spectroscopic signals, comprising the following separate steps: acquiring purely structural information about the sample using an imaging technique; subsequently acquiring spectroscopic information about the sample using a spectroscopic technique; and using said structural information together with said spectroscopic information to produce spectra whch are localized with respect to the sample.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the techniques are of the electron spin resonance type.
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