Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging method includes performing an inversion pulse sequence using an MRI system, the inversion pulse sequence producing an inversion recovery period, and during the inversion recovery period: (i) performing a longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence using the MRI system; (ii) acquiring a post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block immediately following the longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence using the MRI system; and (iii) acquiring an additional image signal block either before the longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence or following the acquiring of the post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block using the MRI system. The method further include generating calculated image data based on at least the post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block using a self-correcting normalization image combination scheme.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging method includes performing an inversion pulse sequence using an MRI system, the inversion pulse sequence producing an inversion recovery period, and during the inversion recovery period: (i) performing a longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence using the MRI system; (ii) acquiring a post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block immediately following the longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence using the MRI system; and (iii) acquiring an additional image signal block either before the longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence or following the acquiring of the post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block using the MRI system. The method further include generating calculated image data based on at least the post longitudinal T2 encoding pulse sequence image signal block using a self-correcting normalization image combination scheme.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter as a whole is an improved transceiver apparatus and system for diagnostic evaluations of living subject, human or animal; and is particularly effective as a clinical tool for the spectroscopic scanning or magnetic resonance imaging of humans suspected of being afflicted with a particular disease, disorder, or pathology. The improved transceiver apparatus is used as an essential component in a computer controlled system suitable for magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”), or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (“MRS”), and/or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (“MRSI”); and the present improvement of these electromagnetic signaling systems will provide far more accurate and precise visual images and accumulated data for the clinician or surgeon, as well as serve as a basis upon which to make a diagnosis and decide upon a mode of therapeutic treatment for that individual.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for generating an effective equivalent of a simultaneous transmission of excitation signals to a targeted living tissue using an existing MRI system assembly or transceiver apparatus which structurally has a small number of independent transmit channels in operative communication with a large number of individual transmission RF coils. The inventive methodology and apparatus is suitable for use with any conventionally known and used transceiver apparatus which operationally complies with the requisite difference existing between the lesser available numbers of independent transmission channels and the greater number of individual transmit RF coils. For this reason, the methodology is broadly and generally useful for many different applications of magnetic resonance imaging technology.

Abstract: There is provided a novel method and circuit of compensating for cross-talk between pairs of adjacent array elements of a transceiver phased array and double-tuned transceiver arrays for a magnetic resonance system using a resonant inductive decoupling circuit. The geometry and size of the resonant inductive decoupling circuit allows for the decoupling circuit to compensate for the cross-talk between array elements, including the reactive and resistive components of the mutual impedance while being sufficiently small to not distort a RF magnetic field of the array elements produced within a sample.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for generating an effective equivalent of a simultaneous transmission of excitation signals to a targeted living tissue using an existing MRI system assembly or transceiver apparatus which structurally has a small number of independent transmit channels in operative communication with a large number of individual transmission RF coils. The inventive methodology and apparatus is suitable for use with any conventionally known and used transceiver apparatus which operationally complies with the requisite difference existing between the lesser available numbers of independent transmission channels and the greater number of individual transmit RF coils. For this reason, the methodology is broadly and generally useful for many different applications of magnetic resonance imaging technology.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter as a whole is an improved transceiver apparatus and system for diagnostic evaluations of living subject, human or animal; and is particularly effective as a clinical tool for the spectroscopic scanning or magnetic resonance imaging of humans suspected of being afflicted with a particular disease, disorder, or pathology. The improved transceiver apparatus is used as an essential component in a computer controlled system suitable for magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”), or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (“MRS”), and/or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (“MRSI”); and the present improvement of these electromagnetic signaling systems will provide far more accurate and precise visual images and accumulated data for the clinician or surgeon, as well as serve as a basis upon which to make a diagnosis and decide upon a mode of therapeutic treatment for that individual.

Abstract: For the brain, a variety of automated non-iterative shimming methods using phase evolution derived B0 maps have been reported. These methods assume that there is only a single chemical species contributing to the image. Although true in the brain, lipid contributions from skin, bone marrow and structural fat, may approach or exceed the concentration of water in other organs. In these instances, standard B0 mapping methods cannot be used due to contributions arising from the lipids. To overcome these limitations the present invention discloses a multi-point B0 mapping method combined with Dixon imaging to provide fully automated shimming of the human calf.

Abstract: For the brain, a variety of automated non-iterative shimming methods using phase evolution derived B0 maps have been reported. These methods assume that there is only a single chemical species contributing to the image. Although true in the brain, lipid contributions from skin, bone marrow and structural fat, may approach or exceed the concentration of water in other organs. In these instances, standard B0 mapping methods cannot be used due to contributions arising from the lipids. To overcome these limitations the present invention discloses a multi-point B0 mapping method combined with Dixon imaging to provide fully automated shimming of the human calf.