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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ravinder Reddy, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Sridhar R. Charagundla, Morton, PA (US);
Ari Borthakur, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Erik M. Shapiro, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 ;
Abstract
Provided are pulse imaging sequences and methods for 2D multi-slice T -weighted and 3D T -weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Further provided is a self-compensating spin-locking sequence for correcting and reducing artifacts in T -weighted imaging. Also provided is a sequence combining 3D T -weighted MRI with a self-compensating spin-locking pulse for facilitating T -weighted imaging with surface coils.