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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Jyh-horng Chen, Taipei, TW;
Tzi-dar Chiueh, Taipei, TW;
Edzer L. Wu, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/44 (2006.01); G01R 33/483 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/4835 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for acquiring MRI signals includes: applying one or more than one RF pulse, which carries at least two frequency components, and a slice/slab selection gradient to a subject, so that at least two slices/slabs of the subject respectively corresponding to the at least two frequency components are excited simultaneously; applying a plurality of spatial encoding gradients; applying a plurality of separation gradients for separating the at least two slices/slabs; and applying at least one coherent refocusing gradient between the plurality of separation gradients.