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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Ari Borthakur, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Ravinder Reddy, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Sridhar Charagundla, McLean, VA (US);
Jyothsna Charagundla, Legal Representative, McLean, VA (US);
Ari Borthakur, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Ravinder Reddy, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Sridhar Charagundla, McLean, VA (US);
Jyothsna Charagundla, legal representative, McLean, VA (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for rapid MRI imaging-scanning that provides 2D or 3D coverage, high precision, and high-temporal efficiency, without exceeding SAR limits. In one embodiment, a pulse sequence process is performed that includes a Tpreparation period, followed by a very rapid image acquisition process, which acquires multiple lines of k-space data. The combination of Tpreparation and acquisition of multiple lines of k-space, allows scan times to be shortened by as much as 3- or 4-fold or more, over conventional MRI scanning methods.