METHODS OF ACHIEVING PHASE CONTRAST IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND A RELATED APPARATUS - Patent 0848827

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EP 0 848 827 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26

(21)	Application number: 96929411.0

(22)	Date of filing: 04.09.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01R 33/ 565^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB1996/002172

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/009632 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FI FR IT NL

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Priority:

04.09.1995 GB 19950018009
08.01.1996 GB 19960000296

(71)	Applicant: BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
	London EC4M 7SB (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	REDPATH, Thomas, William, Tennant Aberdeen AB2 4HD (GB) MCKIDDIE, Fergus, Iain Laurencekirk Aberdeenshire AB30 1AD (GB) DYMOND, Rosemary, Carmen Cyncoed Cardiff CF2 6ST (GB)

(74)	Representative: Buttrick, Richard
	British Technology Group Ltd, 10 Fleet Place London EC4M 7SB London EC4M 7SB (GB)

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