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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2014
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-Shi, Tochigi-Ken, JP;
Kazuyuki Soejima, Nasushiobara, JP;
Haruki Nakamura, Nasushiobara, JP;
Takuma Kawai, Nasushiobara, JP;
Kazuya Okamoto, Saitama, JP;
Other;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus provided with a plurality of transmission channels includes a signal processing unit and a control unit. The signal processing unit acquires a radio frequency magnetic field emitted from each of the plurality of transmission channels through a receiver coil mounted on an object and measure a phase of the radio frequency magnetic field. The control unit determines a phase difference between the plurality of transmission channels based on the phase of the radio frequency magnetic field of each of the plurality of transmission channels measured by the signal processing unit. The control unit controls a phase of a radio frequency pulse inputted to each of the plurality of transmission channels, based on the phase difference.