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Flow-induced Artifact Elimination In Magnetic Resonance Images

dc.contributor.patentcreator Siegel Jr., John M.
dc.contributor.patentcreator Ku, David N.
dc.contributor.patentcreator Oshinski, John N.
dc.contributor.patentcreator Pettigrew, Roderic I.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-12T14:27:11Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-12T14:27:11Z
dc.date.filed 11/1/1993
dc.date.issued 8/8/1995
dc.description.abstract Magnetic resonance imaging of a blood vessel exhibits flow artifacts, or signal loss, around a constriction (26) due to turbulent fluid flow. Signal loss in a region (27) prior to the constricted region (26) is primarily caused by convective acceleration, and this signal loss is substantially eliminated by performing an acceleration compensation process. Signal loss in a region (32) situated after the constriction (26) is primarily caused by velocity fluctuations, and this signal loss is cured by an imaging process which does not rely on the phase of the electromagnetic excitation signal(s) for spatial localization. Examples of imaging processes for minimizing signal loss due to turbulence include a projection reconstruction process (34) and a two dimensional slice selection process (56). Further, the two dimensional slice selection process (56) may be used for generating instantaneous velocities of fluid flowing through a fluid channel. Also, if a number of instantaneous velocities are produced over a time period, then fluctuation velocities can be determined via time-resolved averaging.
dc.description.assignee Georgia Tech Research Corporation
dc.identifier.cpc G01R33/563
dc.identifier.cpc G01R33/56
dc.identifier.patentapplicationnumber 08/146393
dc.identifier.patentnumber 5438992
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/57188
dc.identifier.uspc 600/419
dc.title Flow-induced Artifact Elimination In Magnetic Resonance Images
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Patent
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local.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology
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