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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Richard Scott Hinks, Waukesha, WI (US);
Bryan James Mock, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Frederick Joseph Frigo, Waukesha, WI (US);
Xiaoli Zhao, New Berlin, WI (US);
Richard Scott Hinks, Waukesha, WI (US);
Bryan James Mock, Lake Mills, WI (US);
Frederick Joseph Frigo, Waukesha, WI (US);
Xiaoli Zhao, New Berlin, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method of phase correction whereby changes in phase characteristics are measured during data acquisition and, accordingly, phase correction parameters that are applied during image reconstruction are updated in real-time. This adaptive and dynamic phase correction reduces variability in image fidelity during the course of long MR scans, such as EPI scans, and provides consistent artifact reduction during the course of an MR scan.