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US 10,520,572 B2Granted
Magnetic resonance apparatus
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMitsuharu Miyoshi, Naoyuki Takei
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprises a scanning unit for performing a pulse sequence PS including a MT (Magnetization Transfer) pulse b for lessening signals from the cerebral parenchyma (white matter and gray matter). The scanning unit performs the pulse sequence PS in periods of time P1 and P3 in the pulse sequence PS so that the MT pulse b is applied every repetition time TR, while it performs the pulse sequence PS in a period of time P2 in the pulse sequence PS so that no MT pulse b is applied.
Claims15
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
- a dividing unit configured to divide k-space into a plurality of segments so that each of all or some of said plurality of segments includes a first region lying near to a center of k-space and second and third regions lying farther from the center of k-space than said first region does;
- and
- a scanning unit configured to perform a pulse sequence including a first RF pulse for lessening signals from first background tissue in a region to be imaged by inducing transfer of magnetization, said pulse sequence being for acquiring a plurality of first data elements disposed at a plurality of grid points included in said first region, a plurality of second data elements disposed at a plurality of grid points included in said second region, and a plurality of third data elements disposed at a plurality of grid points included in said third region, said scanning unit performing said pulse sequence so that data are acquired in each of said all or some segments in the order of said plurality of first data elements, said plurality of second data elements, and said plurality of third data elements;
- wherein:
- in a first period of time for acquiring said plurality of first data elements in said first region within a period of time over which said pulse sequence is performed, said scanning unit performs said pulse sequence so that said first RF pulse is applied every first time interval;
- in a second period of time for acquiring said plurality of second data elements in said second region within the period of time over which said pulse sequence is performed, said scanning unit performs said pulse sequence so that no said first RF pulse is applied in a second time interval longer than said first time interval;
- and
- in a third period of time for acquiring said plurality of third data elements in said third region within the period of time over which said pulse sequence is performed, said scanning unit performs said pulse sequence so that said first RF pulse is applied every third time interval shorter than said second time interval.
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