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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2006
Applicant:
Yoshio Machida, Nasu-Gun, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshio Machida, Nasu-Gun, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
MRI echo data is acquired by performing selective-excitation on regions composed of multi-slices of an object, while the object is moved continuously. The positions of the multi-slices are moved within a predetermined imaging range fixedly determined by an MRI system, according to object movement. This allows positions of the multi-slices to be changed in compliance with the moved object, so that the multi-slices positionally track with the object within the imaging range. Accordingly, a multi-slice imaging technique can be provided, which is executable during even continuous movement of the object.