2014-227 - Dynamic 3D MRI Data Sampling

Description:
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Abstract

USC researchers have developed a method to increase the clinical usability of these prior techniques through a data sampling scheme that can be generated "on-the-fly" on MRI scanners. The key features are computational efficiency and compatibility with modern MRI constrained reconstruction.

Benefit

  • Efficient sampling scheme for time-resolved 3D MRI
  • Highly accelerated DCE-MRI
  • Compatible with modern reconstruction methods and parallel imaging and compressed sensing

Market Application

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) involves tradeoffs between data acquisition speed, spatial resolution, spatial coverage, and signal-to-noise ratio. The need for speed in dynamic 3D MRI has led to the use of under-sampled data acquisitions and constrained reconstruction algorithms that incorporate prior information. Several potential benefits have been demonstrated in the recent literature, including improved spatio-temporal resolution, and spatial coverage to imaging protocols such as dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI and angiography.

Publications

GOCART: GOlden-angle CArtesian Randomized Time-resolved 3D MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2015)

Stage of Development

  • Experimentally validated
  • Available for exclusive and non-exclusive licensing

Patent Information:

  • Title: DYNAMIC 3D MRI DATA SAMPLING
  • App Type: Utility
  • Country: United States
  • Serial No.: 15/075,716
  • Patent No.: 10,203,392
  • File Date: 3/21/2016
  • Issued Date: 2/12/2019
  • Expire Date: 10/13/2036
  • Patent Status: Patent Issued