Patent ID: 7652475

Claim:
A computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising: selecting a first ratio between a maximum gradient amplitude of a readout lobe (G READ ) in a Cartesian continuous sampling (CS) read gradient and a maximum gradient amplitude of a dephase lobe (G DEPHASE ) in the CS read gradient, where G READ and G DEPHASE are in opposite directions; controlling an MR apparatus to produce a CS read gradient where G READ and G DEPHASE correspond to the first ratio; selecting a second ratio between G READ in the CS read gradient and a maximum gradient amplitude of a rephase lobe (G REPHASE ) in the CS read gradient, where G READ and G REPHASE are in opposite directions; and controlling the MR apparatus to produce a CS read gradient where G READ and G DEPHASE correspond to the first ratio and where G READ and G REPHASE correspond to the second ratio; and where the first ratio does not equal the second ratio.