MAGNETIZATION PRIMER SEQUENCE FOR BALANCED STEADY STATE FREE PRECESSION IMAGING
First Claim
1. A steady state magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including:
- a means (10, 22, 24, 30, 34, 40) for priming magnetic resonance using a parameterized priming sequence, the parameterized priming sequence having a spectral offset parameter value corresponding to a first spectral offset;
a means (10, 22, 24, 30, 42) for acquiring imaging data using steady state magnetic resonance imaging at the first spectral offset subsequent to the priming; and
a means (44) for reconstructing the imaging data to generate an image representation.
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Abstract
To prepare magnetization for steady state magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance is primed using a parameterized priming sequence (60). The parameterized priming sequence (60) has a spectral offset parameter value (40) corresponding to a spectral offset of the steady state imaging. Subsequent to the priming, steady state magnetic resonance imaging data at the first spectral offset is acquired using a magnetic resonance imaging scanner (10). A reconstruction processor (44) reconstructs the imaging data to generate an image representation. Preferably, the parameterized priming sequence (60) includes a longitudinal priming sequence (62) that prepares longitudinal magnetization in a state approximating a steady state longitudinal magnetization. A spoiler sequence (64) spoils transverse magnetization while retaining longitudinal magnetization. A transverse priming sequence (66) prepares traverse magnetization in a state approximating a steady state transverse magnetization.
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1. A steady state magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including:
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a means (10, 22, 24, 30, 34, 40) for priming magnetic resonance using a parameterized priming sequence, the parameterized priming sequence having a spectral offset parameter value corresponding to a first spectral offset;
a means (10, 22, 24, 30, 42) for acquiring imaging data using steady state magnetic resonance imaging at the first spectral offset subsequent to the priming; and
a means (44) for reconstructing the imaging data to generate an image representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for steady state magnetic resonance imaging, the apparatus including:
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a priming sequence generator (34) that generates a parameterized priming sequence configured using a spectral offset parameter (40);
a magnetic resonance imaging scanner (10) that primes magnetic resonance using the parameterized priming sequence configured to a selected spectral offset and, subsequent to the priming, acquires imaging data using steady state magnetic resonance imaging at the selected spectral offset; and
a reconstruction processor (44) that reconstructs imaging data to generate an image representation. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A steady state magnetic resonance imaging method including:
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priming magnetic resonance using a parameterized priming sequence, the parameterized priming sequence having a spectral offset parameter value corresponding to a first spectral offset;
subsequent to the priming, acquiring imaging data using steady state magnetic resonance imaging at the first spectral offset; and
reconstructing the imaging data to generate an image representation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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