Christopher J Hardy

Address:

12512 Ivey Crk Dr, Charlotte, NC 28273

Phone:

(980)3882379

VIN:

5FNRL5H6XCB025787

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ODYSSEY

Year:

2012

US Patent:

7209777, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Nov 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/728071

Inventors:

Manojkumar Saranathan - Rockville MD, US
Christopher J. Hardy - Niskayuna NY, US
Thomas K. F. Foo - Rockville MD, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600410, 600419

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for tracking a moving object using magnetic resonance imaging. The technique includes acquiring a scout image scan having a number of image frames and extracting non-linear motion parameters from the number of image frames of the scout image scan. The technique includes prospectively shifting slice location using the non-linear motion parameters between slice locations while acquiring a series of MR images. The system and method are particularly useful in tracking coronary artery movement during the cardiac cycle to acquire the non-linear components of coronary artery movement during a diastolic portion of the R—R interval.

US Patent:

8380284, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/625054

Inventors:

Manojkumar Saranathan - Rockville MD, US
Christopher Judson Hardy - Niskayuna NY, US
Thomas K. F. Foo - Potomac MD, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600413, 600410

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for tracking a moving object using magnetic resonance imaging. The technique includes acquiring a scout image scan having a number of image frames and extracting non-linear motion parameters from the number of image frames of the scout image scan. The technique includes prospectively shifting slice location using the non-linear motion parameters between slice locations while acquiring a series of MR images. The system and method are particularly useful in tracking coronary artery movement during the cardiac cycle to acquire the non-linear components of coronary artery movement during a diastolic portion of the R-R interval.