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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
May. 30, 2003
Robert M. Judd, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Raymond J. Kim, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Enn-ling Chen, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert M. Judd, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Raymond J. Kim, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Enn-Ling Chen, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Heart Imaging Technologies, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A method for creating a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) image including the steps of acquiring a magnetic resonance image in which a predetermined slice is excited using a train of radiofrequency (RF) pulses; and acquiring image data between the RF pulses such that the excited slice is viewable from a side view rather than from a face view. An MRA image generated by the steps of acquiring a magnetic resonance image in which a predetermined slice is excited using a train of radiofrequency (RF) pulses; acquiring image data between the RF pulses; viewing a side view of the slice, including dynamic spins within and exiting the slice.