Wideband magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method
AssigneeNational Taiwan University
InventorsJyh-Horng Chen, Tzi-Dar Chiueh, Edzer L. Wu, Li-Wei Kuo
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method is provided, including the steps of generating a wideband RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of nuclei, to simultaneously excite the different kinds of nuclei, detecting a wideband responsive RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively emitted by the different kinds of nuclei, and reconstructing magnetic resonance images for the different kinds of nuclei based on the wideband responsive RF signal. An MRI apparatus employing the MRI method is also provided.
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A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method, comprising generating a wideband RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of nuclei in a subject, to simultaneously excite the different kinds of nuclei;
- detecting a wideband responsive RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively emitted by the different kinds of nuclei;
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- reconstructing magnetic resonance images for the different kinds of nuclei based on the wideband responsive RF signal.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus, comprising an RF system configured to:
- (i) generate a wideband RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively corresponding to a plurality of different kinds of nuclei, to simultaneously excite the different kinds of nuclei in a subject, and
- (ii) detect a wideband responsive RF signal that has a plurality of frequency bands respectively emitted by the different kinds of nuclei;
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- an imaging processing module configured to reconstruct magnetic resonance images for the different kinds of nuclei based on the wideband responsive RF signal.
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