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Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2017
Applicant:

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;

Inventors:

Sadanori Tomiha, Nasushiobara, JP;

Xin Chen, Beachwood, OH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/28 (2006.01); G01R 33/36 (2006.01); G01R 33/58 (2006.01); G01R 33/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/288 (2013.01); G01R 33/3642 (2013.01); G01R 33/58 (2013.01); G01R 33/36 (2013.01); G01R 33/543 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a MRI apparatus includes a transmitter coil generating a RF magnetic field, a receiver coil, and processing circuitry. The receiver coil receives a MR signal generated by an object placed in an imaging space to which the RF magnetic field is applied. The processing circuitry calculates a specific absorption rate by using a first correction coefficient which indicates a characteristic that is inherent to the transmitter coil and relates to the generation of the RF magnetic field, and a second correction coefficient which indicates a characteristic that the receiver coil has on the RF magnetic field by electromagnetic coupling between the receiver coil and the RF magnetic field during a generation period of the RF magnetic field.


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