Patents by Inventor Jean Helen Brittain

Jean Helen Brittain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9103898
    Abstract: A method includes the acts of acquiring a blade of k-space calibration data; acquiring a set of T1-weighted k-space imaging data, the set of T1-weighted k-space imaging data having blades of undersampled k-space data rotated about a section of k-space. Each blade of undersampled k-space data includes first data points having acquired data and second data points that are missing data. The method also includes generating a set of reconstruction weights for the blades of undersampled k-space data using the blade of k-space calibration data; synthesizing k-space data for at least a portion of the second data points using the set of reconstruction weights; and generating a T1-weighted image using the T1-weighted k-space imaging data and the synthesized k-space data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Hartman Holmes, Jean Helen Brittain, Reed Frederick Busse, Ajeetkumar Gaddipati, Xiaoli Zhao, Philip James Beatty, Zhiqiang Li, Howard Andrew Rowley
  • Patent number: 8326399
    Abstract: A method for a medical examination is provided. The method includes acquiring at least two datasets that include data acquired at a plurality of points that lie along at least two lines through a center of k-space, reconstructing the at least two datasets to generate an image, and outputting the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Gurr, Jean Helen Brittain, Graham Arnold Wright
  • Publication number: 20120262172
    Abstract: A method includes the acts of acquiring a blade of k-space calibration data; acquiring a set of T1-weighted k-space imaging data, the set of T1-weighted k-space imaging data having blades of undersampled k-space data rotated about a section of k-space. Each blade of undersampled k-space data includes first data points having acquired data and second data points that are missing data. The method also includes generating a set of reconstruction weights for the blades of undersampled k-space data using the blade of k-space calibration data; synthesizing k-space data for at least a portion of the second data points using the set of reconstruction weights; and generating a T1-weighted image using the T1-weighted k-space imaging data and the synthesized k-space data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Hartman Holmes, Jean Helen Brittain, Reed Frederick Busse, Ajeetkumar Gaddipati, Xiaoli Zhao, Philip James Beatty, Zhiqiang Li, Howard Andrew Rowley
  • Patent number: 7953469
    Abstract: A system and method for MR imaging is disclosed that includes displaying a series of MR images of an ROI in real-time and localizing a slice within the ROI. The method also includes using a parallel imaging technique to acquire gated MR data from the localized slice and reconstructing a prescribed fixed number of gated MR images of the localized slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajit Shankaranarayanan, Andres Carrillo, Steven D. Wolff, Jean Helen Brittain
  • Publication number: 20100256478
    Abstract: A method for a medical examination is described. The method includes polar phase encoding to generate a plurality of signals forming datasets representative of an object, where the datasets form a grid in polar coordinates in a k-space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: David Henry Gurr, Jean Helen Brittain, Graham Arnold Wright
  • Patent number: 7603156
    Abstract: A method for a medical examination is described. The method includes polar phase encoding to generate a plurality of signals forming datasets representative of an object, where the datasets form a grid in polar coordinates in a k-space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co., LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Gurr, Jean Helen Brittain, Graham Arnold Wright
  • Patent number: 7411397
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to slice selective magnetization preparation for moving table MRI. The present invention includes a method of magnetization preparation that takes into account patient movement or translation during the imaging process. The present invention adjusts or modifies the frequency at which magnetization preparation pulses are applied to offset the preparation pulse in space. This allows preparation pulses to be interleaved with imaging and enables magnetization preparation without sacrificing other imaging variables or parameters defined for the particular MR study. As such, contrast within a reconstructed image is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ajit Shankaranarayanan, Jean Helen Brittain
  • Publication number: 20080132778
    Abstract: A system and method for MR imaging is disclosed that includes displaying a series of MR images of an ROI in real-time and localizing a slice within the ROI. The method also includes using a parallel imaging technique to acquire gated MR data from the localized slice and reconstructing a prescribed fixed number of gated MR images of the localized slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Ajit Shankaranarayanan, Andres Carrillo, Steven D. Wolff, Jean Helen Brittain
  • Patent number: 6891374
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using continuous table motion while acquiring data to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts that reduces acquisition time. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the transverse k-space data. The table is moved through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table positions. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, interpolated, sorted, and aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in remaining dimension(s) to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jean Helen Brittain
  • Patent number: 6801034
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using incremental table motion and partial data acquisition for increased volume coverage to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the kx-ky data. The table is stepped through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table increments. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, sorted, and then aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in x and y to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jean Helen Brittain, John Mark Pauly
  • Patent number: 6794869
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using continuous table motion while acquiring data to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts that reduces acquisition time. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the transverse k-space data. The table is moved through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table positions. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, interpolated, sorted, and aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in remaining dimension(s) to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jean Helen Brittain
  • Publication number: 20040155654
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using continuous table motion while acquiring data to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts that reduces acquisition time. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the transverse k-space data. The table is moved through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table positions. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, interpolated, sorted, and aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in remaining dimension(s) to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Jean Helen Brittain
  • Publication number: 20020143247
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using incremental table motion and partial data acquisition for increased volume coverage to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the kx −ky data. The table is stepped through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table increments. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, sorted, and then aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in x and y to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Jean Helen Brittain, John Mark Pauly
  • Publication number: 20020140423
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed using continuous table motion while acquiring data to reconstruct MR images across a large FOV without significant slab-boundary artifacts that reduces acquisition time. At each table position, full z-encoding data are acquired for a subset of the transverse k-space data. The table is moved through a number of positions over the desired FOV and MR data are acquired over the plurality of table positions. Since full z-data are acquired for each slab, the data can be Fourier transformed in z, interpolated, sorted, and aligned to match anatomic z locations. The fully sampled and aligned data is then Fourier transformed in remaining dimension(s) to reconstruct the final image that is free of slab-boundary artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Jean Helen Brittain