(19)
(11) EP 1 623 245 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.07.2005

(43) Date of publication:
08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(21) Application number: 04751495.5

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01R 33/28(1990.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/014128
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/104611 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.05.2003 US 468172 P
05.05.2003 US 468173 P
05.05.2003 US 468177 P
27.06.2003 US 483219 P
08.07.2003 US 485823 P

(71) Applicant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland, OH 44106-7219 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WONG, Eddy, Y.
    Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 (US)
  • HILLENBRAND, Claudia, M.
    Cleveland Heights, OH (US)
  • LEWIN, Jonathan, S.
    Beachwood, OH 44122 (US)
  • DUERK, Jeffrey, L.
    Avon Lake, OH 44012 (US)
  • ELGORT, Daniel, R.
    Cleveland Heights, OH (US)
  • FLASK, Chris
    Avon Lake, OH (US)
  • WACKER, Frank, K.
    Cleveland Hieghts, OH (US)
  • DALE, Brian, M.
    Euclid, OH (US)
  • MORIGUCHI, Hisamoto
    Cleveland, OH 44106 (US)

(74) Representative: Harding, Richard Patrick 
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU
Oxford OX4 2RU (GB)

   


(54) MRI PROBE DESIGN AND TRACKING, AND EFFICIENT MRI RECONSTRUCTION AND DEBLURRING