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Three dimensional digital subtraction magnetic resonance angiography with limited k-space mask
Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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Filing: 1998-04-06
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Granted: 1999-02-23
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Expires: 2018-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A dynamic MRA study of a subject is performed using a 3D fast gradient-recalled echo pulse sequence. 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. A difference image is produced by subtracting a mask formed by central region k-space sampling from a selected image frame formed by central region and peripheral regions k-space sampling.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A Mistretta
- 👤 Frank R Korosec
- 👤 Thomas M Grist
- 👤 Richard Frayne
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/05; A61B5/055; G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/563; G01R33/4818; G01R33/482; G01R33/4822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for producing a contrast enhanced NMR image with an MRI system that performs a pulse sequence which samples a region of k-space, the steps comprising: a) acquiring a mask NMR data set by performing the pulse sequence to sample only a central portion of said k-space; b) acquiring an NMR image data set by performing the pulse sequence to sample said central portion of said k-space and a peripheral portion of said k-space; c) producing a difference data set by subtracting the mask NMR data set from the image NMR data set; and d) reconstructing the NMR image from the difference data set.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for producing a contrast enhanced NMR image with an MRI system that performs a pulse sequence which samples a region of k-space, the steps comprising: a) acquiring a mask NMR data set by performing the pulse sequence to sample only a central portion of said k-space; b) acquiring an NMR image data set by performing the pulse sequence to sample said central portion of said k-space and a peripheral portion of said k-space; c) producing a difference data set by subtracting the mask NMR data set from the image NMR data set; and d) reconstructing the NMR image from the difference data set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which the mask NMR data set and the NMR image data set are acquired during a dynamic study of a subject after injection of a contrast agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method as recited in claim 2 in which the pulse sequence is repeatedly performed during the dynamic study to form a plurality of acquired NMR data sets, the mask NMR data set is selected from one of the acquired NMR data sets, and the NMR image data set is selected from another one of the acquired NMR data sets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as recited in claim 1 in which the pulse sequence is performed a plurality of times to acquire the mask NMR data set, and the pulse sequence is performed a plurality of times to acquire the NMR image data set.
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