Patent ID: 7283655

Claim:
A method for classifying voxels of first and second images generated using first and second echoes of a dual MRI scan, the first and second echoes corresponding to respective first and second sets of image acquisition parameters, the method including the steps of: providing for accessing first image data corresponding to the first image including an array of voxels, the first image data including a first associated parameter value S 1 for a parameter of the imaging associated with respective voxels of the array of voxels; providing for accessing second image data corresponding to the second image including the array of voxels, the second image data including a second associated parameter value S 2 for the parameter of the imaging associated with respective voxels of the array of voxels; and providing for determining R and θ values associated with respective voxels of the array of voxels, wherein for each respective voxel R substantially equals (S 1 2 +S 2 2 ) 1/2 , and θ substantially equals arctan(S 1 /S 2 ) for S 1 and S 2 associated with the respective voxel.