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Axis translator for magnetic resonance imaging

  • US 4,933,639 A
  • Filed: 02/13/1989
  • Issued: 06/12/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A magnetic resonance imaging axis translator comprising:

  • (a) input means comprising readout, phase-encoding and slice-selecting voltage channels;

    (b) a three-by-three analogue matrix vector multiplier having matrix elements for operating upon signals on said voltage channels to effect axis translation;

    (c) means for varying said matrix elements to vary the axis translation of signals on said voltage channels; and

    (d) output means from said vector multiplier to provide signals which develop current demands in the gradient coils of a magnetic resonance imaging system.

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