MRI using RF gradients for spatial encoding

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9995808
APP PUB NO 20150253403A1
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14642843

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Systems and methods for performing MRI include using a RF gradient field for spatial encoding. In particular implementations, |B+i|-selective pulses designed using the Shinnar-Le Roux algorithm can be provided as the excitation pulse for the RF gradient field. Further, frequency encoding for the RF gradient field can be based on the Bloch-Siegert (BS) shift. Together, these techniques can be used to support MRI based on RF gradient encoding instead of the conventional Bo encoding.

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  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

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Cao, Zhipeng Nashville, US 3 16
Does, Mark Nashville, US 2 7
Grissom, William Nashville, US 5 34

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