Patent ID: 6166545
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method of MR imaging using fractional MRI acquisitions to reduce total acquisition time comprising the steps of:initiating an MRI scan to acquire MRI data;acquiring a partial MRI k.sub.x data set in k-space along a k.sub.x direction, the partial MRI k.sub.x data set containing less than 100% of k.sub.x direction data but more than 50% of k.sub.x direction data;acquiring a partial MRI k.sub.y data set in k-space along a k.sub.y direction, the partial MRI k.sub.y data set containing less than 100% of k.sub.x direction data but more than 50% of k.sub.y direction data; andreconstructing an MR image using the partial MRI k.sub.x data set and the partial MRI k.sub.y data set.