The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Feinberg, University City, MO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
Abstract
Multiple signals are excited at different slice positions and then refocused simultaneously. The resulting MRI signals from two or more slices are acquired during a unipolar gradient read period. Then, the signals can be simultaneously refocused in additional unipolar read periods for echo train imaging. In general, signals from multiple slices created by selective RF excitation are read-out on a read gradient.