Low power broadband spin decoupling
First Claim
1. A magnetic resonance data acquisition method comprising:
- exciting magnetic resonance in an observed nuclear species;
acquiring magnetic resonance data of the observed nuclear species; and
applying a plurality of different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses configured to decouple a coupled nuclear species from the observed nuclear species, wherein each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has a randomized or pseudorandomized amplitude as a function of time, the differences between the different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses being effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands.
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Abstract
In a magnetic resonance data acquisition method, magnetic resonance is excited (72, 74) in an observed nuclear species. Magnetic resonance data of the observed nuclear species are acquired (76). A plurality of different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses (80) configured to decouple a coupled nuclear species from the observed nuclear species are applied. Each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has a different or randomized or pseudorandomized amplitude (110) as a function of time. Each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has about the same peak power, pulse duration, and frequency spread. The differences between the broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses are effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands.
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19 Claims
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1. A magnetic resonance data acquisition method comprising:
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exciting magnetic resonance in an observed nuclear species; acquiring magnetic resonance data of the observed nuclear species; and applying a plurality of different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses configured to decouple a coupled nuclear species from the observed nuclear species, wherein each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has a randomized or pseudorandomized amplitude as a function of time, the differences between the different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses being effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A magnetic resonance apparatus comprising:
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a main magnet for generating a main magnetic field; a magnetic resonance excitation system configured to excite magnetic resonance in an observed nuclear species; a magnetic resonance data acquisition system configured to acquire magnetic resonance data of the observed nuclear species; and a decoupling system configured to successively apply different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses configured to decouple a coupled nuclear species from the observed nuclear species, the differences between the different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses being effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands, wherein each broadband decoupling radio frequency pulse has randomized or pseudorandomized amplitude as a function of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A decoupling system for decoupling a coupled nuclear species from an observed nuclear species, the decoupling system comprising:
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a source providing different broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses each having about the same peak power, pulse duration, and frequency spread, differences between the provided broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses being effective to substantially suppress cycling sidebands; and a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the provided broadband decoupling radio frequency pulses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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