Non-uniform field magnetic resonance dual patient imaging system

Abstract

This patent is directed to a system which uses NMR techniques for three dimensional imaging of living organisms and in which the static and gradient fields not be uniform. It incorporates an image data processing scheme that permits single static and gradient magnetic field sources to image two different objects or patients concurrently through the use of a data processing technique which sorts and routes imaging data from separate sets of sensing devices in response to two separate control and display means to provide control inputs for the common magnetic field sources while controlling data extraction from separate, independent image data receiving probe systems. Response of the two probe systems to the common magnetic field sources is achieved through non-uniform field analysis techniques of the data received through the individual probe systems.