FAST ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (EPRI) USING CW EPR SPECTROMETER WITH SINUSOIDAL RAPID-SCAN AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
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1. An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging system, comprising:
- means for continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation;
means for imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding;
means for directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, said means for directly detecting having means for sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and
means for processing the signal data, using means including a digital signal processor.
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Abstract
An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging system that includes means for continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation; means for imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding; means for directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, the means for directly detecting having means for sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and means for processing the signal data, using means including a digital signal processor.
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1. An electron paramagnetic resonance imaging system, comprising:
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means for continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation; means for imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding; means for directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, said means for directly detecting having means for sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and means for processing the signal data, using means including a digital signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for performing electron paramagnetic resonance imaging, comprising:
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continuously irradiating a sample with RF irradiation; imposing on the sample a sinusoidally varying magnetic field along with rotating gradients for spatial encoding; directly detecting signal data from the sample, without using field modulation, while irradiating the sample with RF radiation continuously, wherein the step of directly detecting comprises sweeping the sinusoidally varying magnetic field; and processing the signal data using a digital signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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