The Application Of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance In Medicine: Methods Of Nmr Imaging

E. R. Andrew

doi:10.1117/12.934526

1 November 1982 The Application Of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance In Medicine: Methods Of Nmr Imaging

E. R. Andrew

Proceedings Volume 0372, Physics and Engineering in Medical Imaging; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934526
Event: International Workshop on Physics and Engineering in Medical Imaging, 1982, Pacific Grove, United States

Abstract

A comparative account is given of methods of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging for medical purposes. Following the classification scheme of Brunner and Ernst, the various methods are classified as sequential point, sequential line, sequential plane and simultaneous methods. For the purpose of imaging a single specific plane in the human body sequential plane methods are most efficient. The best examples of NMR whole body images at the present time have in fact been obtained by such methods with imaging times of a few minutes. For substantially faster NMR images the echo planar imaging method shows most promise and has already demonstrated real time images of moving objects. For the purpose of providing images of a series of planes in the object, three-dimensional simultaneous methods may be advantageous.

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E. R. Andrew "The Application Of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance In Medicine: Methods Of Nmr Imaging", Proc. SPIE 0372, Physics and Engineering in Medical Imaging, (1 November 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934526

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