Method and apparatus for providing separate fat and water MRI images in a single acquisition scan

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PATENT NO 5909119
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08768993

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A method and apparatus for obtaining three MRI image data in a single data acquisition TR interval for use in constructing separate water and fat images by appropriate processing of the three images data is disclosed. The three image data are obtained in one exemplary embodiment by sandwiching a spin echo between two field echoes. The invention can also be used for multiple-echo and multiple-slice 3D scans.

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  • TOSHIBA AMERICA MRI, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Hsu Fremont, CA 15 348
Goldhaber, David M Berkeley, CA 10 125
Kramer, David M Tiburon, CA 29 496
Yao, Ching San Carlos, CA 7 150
Zhang, Weiguo Foster City, CA 62 561

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