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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2012
Timothy J Carroll, Chicago, IL (US);
Yong Jeong, Cary, IL (US);
Sumeeth Vijay Jonathan, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Parmede Vakil, Chicago, IL (US);
Timothy J Carroll, Chicago, IL (US);
Yong Jeong, Cary, IL (US);
Sumeeth Vijay Jonathan, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Parmede Vakil, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for perfusion and diffusion MR imaging of a portion of patient anatomy includes an RF (Radio Frequency) signal generator for generating RF excitation pulses in anatomy and enabling subsequent acquisition of associated RF echo data. A magnetic field gradient generator generates anatomical volume select magnetic field gradients for phase encoding and readout RF data acquisition in a three dimensional (3D) anatomical volume. The RF signal generator and the gradient generator acquire within a single MR imaging scan, perfusion image data of the 3D volume, at least partially in the presence of contrast agent, and diffusion image data of the 3D volume.