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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Subashini Srinivasan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Daniel B. Ennis, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/563 (2006.01); G01R 33/48 (2006.01); G01R 33/561 (2006.01); G01R 33/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/56325 (2013.01); G01R 33/482 (2013.01); G01R 33/5613 (2013.01); G01R 33/5614 (2013.01); G01R 33/5635 (2013.01); G01R 33/5673 (2013.01); G01R 33/56341 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for reducing SAR during real-time MR imaging. The method improves the safety of cine imaging, while, in certain embodiments, do not decrease image quality. The method of the invention thereby allows for the use of higher field strengths that are sometimes necessary to provide the most diagnostic information. The present invention also provides methods for improving contrast-to-noise ratio, while not increasing SAR.