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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2023
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Mario Zeller, Erlangen, DE;
Adam Kettinger, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Healthineers AG, Erlangen, DE;
Abstract
A technique for slice-specific correction of scan data recorded for at least two slices simultaneously of an examination object via an EPI-SMS is provided. The technique comprises recording slice separation reference scan data, generating scan data that is to be corrected, and recording phase-encoded navigator signals simultaneously for the at least two slices after an RF excitation pulse radiated into the examination object and before the recording of scan data to be corrected. The at least one navigator signal is recorded for each possible polarity and different phase-encoding of the navigator signals that is used. The technique further comprises separating the navigator signals simultaneously recorded for the at least two slices into single-slice navigator signals using the slice separation reference scan data, determining slice-specific correction data from the single-slice navigator signals, and correcting scan data that is to be corrected by means of the slice-specific correction data.