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Gated time-resolved contrast-enhanced 3D MR angiography
Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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Filing: 1997-01-21
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2017-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A dynamic MRA study of a subject is performed using a 3D fast gradient-recalled echo pulse sequence that employs a non-selective RF excitation pulse. The frame rate of the resulting series of reconstructed images is increased by sampling a central region of k-space at a higher rate than the peripheral regions of k-space. The acquisition is gated using a cardiac trigger signal and the central region of k-space is acquired during diastole and the peripheral regions of k-space are acquired during systole. Image frames are reconstructed at each sampling of the central k-space region using the temporally nearest samples from the peripheral k-space regions. Two of the image frames are subtracted to form an MR angiogram.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles M. Mistretta
- 👤 Frank R. Korosec
- 👤 Thomas M. Grist
- 👤 Richard Frayne
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/561; G01R33/28; G01R33/281; G01R33/563; G01R33/56308; G01R33/567
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for acquiring NMR data from a subject after injection of a contrast agent to produce a series of frame images depicting the passage of contrast agent through a region of interest in the subject by repeatedly acquiring samples from a corresponding k-space during a dynamic study of the subject, the steps comprising: producing a signal indicative of the cardiac cycle of the subject and defining in each cardiac cycle a systolic acquisition window and a diastolic acquisition window; sampling during the dynamic study a central region of the k-space during the diastolic acquisition window at a selected temporal rate to produce a set of central region k-space samples; sampling during the dynamic study peripheral regions of the k-space during the systolic acquisition window at a lower temporal rate to produce peripheral samples; producing a series of data sets by forming a data set for each set of central region k-space samples, which includes said set of central region k-space samples and samples derived from temporally adjacent peripheral samples; and reconstructing the series of frame images from the series of data sets.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for acquiring NMR data from a subject after injection of a contrast agent to produce a series of frame images depicting the passage of contrast agent through a region of interest in the subject by repeatedly acquiring samples from a corresponding k-space during a dynamic study of the subject, the steps comprising: producing a signal indicative of the cardiac cycle of the subject and defining in each cardiac cycle a systolic acquisition window and a diastolic acquisition window; sampling during the dynamic study a central region of the k-space during the diastolic acquisition window at a selected temporal rate to produce a set of central region k-space samples; sampling during the dynamic study peripheral regions of the k-space during the systolic acquisition window at a lower temporal rate to produce peripheral samples; producing a series of data sets by forming a data set for each set of central region k-space samples, which includes said set of central region k-space samples and samples derived from temporally adjacent peripheral samples; and reconstructing the series of frame images from the series of data sets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which the NMR data is acquired from a three-dimensional region of the subject.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 2 in which the frame image is a three-dimensional frame image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 3 in which a two-dimensional image is produced by projecting the three-dimensional frame image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as recited in claim 3 in which a plurality of three-dimensional frame images are reconstructed from said formed data sets, and a further three-dimensional image is produced by subtracting one of said three-dimensional frame images from another one of said three-dimensional frame images.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 5 in which a two-dimensional image is produced by projecting the further three-dimensional image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which the samples derived from the temporally adjacent peripheral samples are derived by selecting the temporally nearest peripheral samples of the peripheral k-space regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which the samples derived from the temporally adjacent peripheral samples are derived by interpolating between the two temporally nearest peripheral samples of the peripheral k-space regions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as recited in claim 8 in which the interpolation is linear interpolation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which said central region of the selected k-space is divided into subregions, and at least one of said subregions is sampled during the diastolic acquisition window of each successive cardiac cycle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 10 in which some of said subregions are sampled at a different temporal rate than other of said subregions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which said peripheral region of the selected k-space is divided into subregions and at least one of said subregions is sampled during the systolic acquisition window of each successive cardiac cycle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 12 in which some of said subregions are sampled at a different temporal rate than other of said subregions.
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