The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Ingmar Graesslin, Hamburg, DE;
Ferdinand Schweser, Hamburg, DE;
Peter Boernert, Hamburg, DE;
Paul Royston Harvey, Eindhoven, NL;
Ingmar Graesslin, Hamburg, DE;
Ferdinand Schweser, Hamburg, DE;
Peter Boernert, Hamburg, DE;
Paul Royston Harvey, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A magnetic resonance sequence includes a repetitively applied radiofrequency pulse capable of causing a specific absorption rate (SAR) hot spot. The composition of the repetitive pulse is varied to generate versions of the repetitive pulse such that the SAR hot spot changes locations with subsequent applications of the repetitive pulse. To generate versions of the pulse, a pilot scan is performed to generate a patient model. A simulation of the SAR response to each of the versions of the repetitive pulse is performed to determine the location of SAR hot spot(s). A plurality of versions of the repetitive pulse is selected to be used in the magnetic resonance sequence.