MRI apparatus and method using direct A/D of MR signals without frequency down conversion

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PATENT NO 10371769
APP PUB NO 20150276910A1
SERIAL NO

14738276

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According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static field magnet, a gradient coil, at least one radio frequency coil, a receiver and processing circuitry. The static field magnet, the gradient coil, the at least one radio frequency coil and the receiver are configured to acquire magnetic resonance signals from an object. The processing circuitry is configured to generate magnetic resonance image data based on the magnetic resonance signals. The receiver is configured to convert analog magnetic resonance signals received by the at least one radio frequency coil into digital magnetic resonance signals without a downconversion; separate the digital magnetic resonance signals into in-phase signals and quadrature-phase signals; and perform filter processing for removing noises of the in-phase signals and the quadrature-phase signals.

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  • TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirama, Makoto Tochigi, JP 34 612
Kato, Sojuro Tochigi, JP 6 81
Soejima, Kazuyuki Tochigi, JP 21 64

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