Optimization of MR imaging sequence

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11448716
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17236226

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The invention relates to a method for optimizing an MR imaging sequence with a plurality of sequence blocks where gradient requirements of logical gradients switched along axes including a read, slice, and phase axis are determined. Based on the requirements, a reference gradient is determined among the logical gradients having a longest minimum duration relative to remaining logical gradients within the sequence block during which the reference gradient is switched on. A scaling factor is determined for each of the logical gradients. The scaling factors for the logical gradient factors are updated taking into account the determined stretch ratios, and optimized amplitudes are determined for the logical gradients based on the updated scaling factors.

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SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AGERLANGEN ERLANGEN BAVARIA

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Bhat, Himanshu Newton, US 36 205
Grodzki, David Erlangen, DE 171 561
Maier, Florian Buckenhof, DE 40 89
Majeed, Waqas Ellicott City, US 7 0

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