Patent ID: 8664952

Claim:
A diffusion imaging method, comprising: performing a plurality of data collection sequences, wherein each data collection sequence includes applying an excitation radio frequency signal and a selection gradient, the excitation radio frequency signal including a first set of frequency bands selected to simultaneously excite a first nuclei type in a plurality of cross sections of a subject, applying a diffusion gradient during formation of a magnetic resonance signal, applying a spatial encoding gradient during formation of the magnetic resonance signal, and while acquiring the magnetic resonance signal, applying a separation gradient to change a frequency separation between portions of the magnetic resonance signal; and computationally determining a diffusion image of each of the plurality of cross sections as a function of a data set of each of the plurality of data collection sequences and a gyromagnetic ratio of the first nuclei type, each data set including a respective magnetic resonance signal, a respective separation gradient, and a respective diffusion gradient.