Apparatus and method for acquisition and reconstruction of non-CPMG propeller sequences

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8154293
APP PUB NO 20110025325A1
SERIAL NO

12533757

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An apparatus and method of MR imaging is disclosed. The apparatus and method comprises segmenting acquisition of an echo train into separate odd and even acquisition blades in k-space, wherein the odd and even acquisition blades extend orthogonally through a common reference point in a central region of k-space. A segment of MR data is acquired using a quadratic phase modulation scheme, wherein a first set of MR echo signals occurring after odd-numbered RF refocusing pulses are stored in the odd acquisition blade, and a second set of MR echo signals occurring after even-numbered RF refocusing pulses are stored in the even acquisition blade. This acquisition and segmentation is repeated until a sufficient number of blades are acquired to fill k-space. Finally, an image is reconstructed from the acquisition blades.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Gaddipati, Ajeetkumar Waukesha, US 15 160
Hwang, Ken-Pin Sugar Land, US 6 51
Li, Zhiqiang Phoenix, US 150 753
Zhao, Xiaoli New Berlin, US 31 121

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