Method and system for processing magnetic resonance signals to remove transient spike noise

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6529000
APP PUB NO 20020087063A1
SERIAL NO

09751729

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A method and apparatus is disclosed for processing, in a magnetic resonance imaging system, a magnetic resonance signal including transient spike noise. The method includes receiving an initial signal related to the magnetic resonance signal, the initial signal including a carrier signal modulated by a modulation signal and further including a transient spike noise component. The method further includes determining an envelope signal indicative of an envelope of the initial signal, such that the envelope is indicative of the modulation signal and further indicative of the transient spike noise component. The method additionally includes filtering the envelope signal by way of a high-pass filter to remove information relating to the modulation signal from the envelope signal and to produce a filtered envelope signal indicative of the transient spike noise component. The method further includes comparing a comparison signal related to the filtered envelope signal with a threshold to produce a noise indication signal, and modifying the magnetic resonance signal based upon the noise indication signal.

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  • GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lou, Xiaoming Waukesha, WI 11 142

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