Method and apparatus for providing separate water-dominant and fat-dominant images from single scan single point dixon MRI sequences
    21.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing separate water-dominant and fat-dominant images from single scan single point dixon MRI sequences 有权
    用于从单次扫描单点狄克逊MRI序列提供单独的水主导和脂肪占优势图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06263228B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-17

    申请号:US09141338

    申请日:1998-08-27

    IPC分类号: A61B505

    CPC分类号: G01R33/4828 G01R33/56563

    摘要: A method and apparatus for producing water-dominant and fat-dominant MR signal data for use in constructing separate images from single-scan single-point Dixon MRI sequences is disclosed. The effects of field inhomogeneities are removed by quantitating the signal phase by taking the argument of the MR signal multiplied by itself. A region-growing algorithm guided by a polynomial model is used to unwrap the phase which is then used to separately generate water-pixel data and fat-pixel data for producing separate images. The invention can be used for constructing images from both 2-D and 3-D spin-echo and/or field-echo acquisitions.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于制造用于构建单扫描单点狄克逊MRI序列的分离图像的水占优势和脂肪占优势的MR信号数据的方法和装置。 通过将MR信号的自变量乘以自身来量化信号相位来消除场不均匀性的影响。 使用由多项式模型引导的区域增长算法用于展开相位,然后用于分开产生用于产生分离图像的水像像素数据和脂肪像素数据。 本发明可用于从2D和3-D自旋回波和/或场回波采集中构建图像。

    NMR methods for qualification of sequence-induced B.sub.0 oscillation
and correction of the resultant image artifacts in MRI
    22.
    发明授权
    NMR methods for qualification of sequence-induced B.sub.0 oscillation and correction of the resultant image artifacts in MRI 失效
    序列诱导的B0振荡鉴定的NMR方法和MRI中产生的图像伪影的校正

    公开(公告)号:US6114853A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US882400

    申请日:1997-06-25

    申请人: Weiguo Zhang

    发明人: Weiguo Zhang

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56563

    摘要: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods are invented which allow for quantification of sequence-induced B.sub.0 oscillation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The techniques can be used to study any system malfunction which induces sequence-synchronized phase oscillation of the MR signals. When the oscillation is spatially uniform, methods are also developed to correct the acquired NMR data for minimizing the effects of the oscillation.

    摘要翻译: 发明了核磁共振(NMR)方法,其允许定量磁共振成像(MRI)中的序列诱导的B0振荡。 这些技术可用于研究任何导致MR信号的序列同步相位振荡的系统故障。 当振荡在空间上均匀时,还开发了用于校正获取的NMR数据以最小化振荡的影响的方法。

    Apparatus and Method for Electroless Deposition of Materials on Semiconductor Substrates
    23.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Electroless Deposition of Materials on Semiconductor Substrates 有权
    半导体衬底上材料的无电沉积的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120213914A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-23

    申请号:US13408039

    申请日:2012-02-29

    IPC分类号: B05D5/12

    摘要: An apparatus is provided having a closable chamber that can be sealed and is capable of withstanding an increased pressure and high temperature. The chamber has several inlet ports for the supply of various process liquids, such as deposition solutions, water for rinsing, etc., and a port for the supply of a gas under pressure. The apparatus also includes a solution heater and a control system for controlling temperature and pressure in the chamber. Uniform deposition is achieved by carrying out the deposition process under pressure and under temperature slightly below the boiling point of the solution. The solution can be supplied from above via a shower head formed in the cover, or through the bottom of the chamber. Rinsing or other auxiliary solutions are supplied via a radially moveable chemical dispensing arm that can be arranged above the substrate parallel thereto.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种装置,其具有能够被密封并且能够承受增加的压力和高温的可关闭室。 该室具有用于供应各种处理液体的多个入口,例如沉积溶液,用于冲洗的水等,以及用于在压力下供应气体的端口。 该装置还包括解决方案加热器和用于控制室内的温度和压力的控制系统。 通过在压力下和稍低于溶液沸点的温度下进行沉积工艺来实现均匀沉积。 该解决方案可以从上面通过形成在盖中的淋浴喷头或者通过室的底部供应。 冲洗或其它辅助溶液经由可平行于其上的衬底上方的可径向移动的化学分配臂供应。

    Methods and systems for processing a microelectronic topography
    24.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for processing a microelectronic topography 有权
    用于处理微电子拓扑的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08003159B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US11108589

    申请日:2005-04-18

    IPC分类号: B05D3/04

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided which are adapted to process a microelectronic topography, particularly in association with an electroless deposition process. In general, the methods may include loading the topography into a chamber, closing the chamber to form an enclosed area, and supplying fluids to the enclosed area. In some embodiments, the fluids may fill the enclosed area. In addition or alternatively, a second enclosed area may be formed about the topography. As such, the provided system may be adapted to form different enclosed areas about a substrate holder. In some cases, the method may include agitating a solution to minimize the accumulation of bubbles upon a wafer during an electroless deposition process. As such, the system provided herein may include a means for agitating a solution in some embodiments. Such a means for agitation may be distinct from the inlet/s used to supply the solution to the chamber.

    摘要翻译: 提供了适于处理微电子拓扑的方法和系统,特别是与无电沉积工艺相关联。 通常,方法可以包括将形貌加载到腔室中,关闭腔室以形成封闭区域,并将流体供应到封闭区域。 在一些实施例中,流体可以填充封闭区域。 另外或替代地,围绕地形可以形成第二封闭区域。 因此,所提供的系统可以适于在基板保持器周围形成不同的封闭区域。 在一些情况下,该方法可以包括搅拌溶液以在无电沉积工艺期间使气泡在晶片上的累积最小化。 因此,本文提供的系统可以包括在一些实施例中用于搅拌溶液的装置。 用于搅拌的这种手段可能不同于用于将溶液供应到室的入口。

    Method and system for measuring and compensating for eddy currents induced during NMR imaging operations
    26.
    发明授权
    Method and system for measuring and compensating for eddy currents induced during NMR imaging operations 有权
    用于测量和补偿在NMR成像操作期间引起的涡流的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06448773B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-10

    申请号:US09512323

    申请日:2000-02-24

    申请人: Weiguo Zhang

    发明人: Weiguo Zhang

    IPC分类号: G01V300

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56518

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed for measuring and compensating the effects of eddy currents induced during NMR imaging operations. A cubic or cylindrical sample is placed in the imaging volume of a MRI system at a position centrally located with respect to the main magnetic field and oriented with its longitudinal axis parallel to a desired measuring direction. A magnetic field gradient pulse is applied for inducing eddy currents as well as for generating a slice-selective spin-echo signal. The spin-echo signal is acquired immediately after the termination of each eddy-current inducing gradient pulse. Two slices are selected along the desired measurement direction at symmetrical equal distance from the center of the main magnetic field. Two spin-echo signals are acquired for each slice with the polarity of the eddy-current inducing gradient pulse reversed between the two echo signals. Quantitative values for eddy-current induced field gradients and B0 oscillations are determined based on the precessing frequencies of the acquired NMR signals. NMR imaging is improved by compensating for eddy currents effects by applying the quantified values of the field gradients and B0 oscillations to set an appropriate pre-emphasis network. Gradient pulses in MRI/MRS pulse sequences may also be selectively pre-distorted or modified to compensate for resulting gradient-switching induced eddy currents. Other aspects of the disclosed method include measuring the time course of gradient switching, altering the pulse sequences to measure eddy currents having long time constants, repeatedly measuring the eddy currents to assist in pre-emphasis adjustments, and measuring EC-induced field gradients and B0 oscillation in the presence of moderately large background field inhomogeneities.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于测量和补偿在NMR成像操作期间感应的涡流的影响的方法和装置。 将立方体或圆柱形样品放置在相对于主磁场中心定位的位置处的MRI系统的成像体积中,并且其纵向轴线平行于期望的测量方向。 施加磁场梯度脉冲以诱导涡流以及用于产生切片选择性自旋回波信号。 在每个涡电流感生梯度脉冲终止之后立即获取自旋回波信号。 沿着与主磁场中心对称等距的所需测量方向选择两个切片。 对于每个切片获取两个自旋回波信号,其中涡电流感应梯度脉冲的极性在两个回波信号之间相反。 基于获取的NMR信号的进动频率来确定涡流感应场梯度和B0振荡的定量值。 通过应用场梯度和B0振荡的量化值来补偿涡流效应来改善NMR成像,以设置适当的预加重网络。 MRI / MRS脉冲序列中的梯度脉冲也可以被选择性地预失真或修改以补偿所得到的梯度切换感应涡流。 所公开方法的其他方面包括测量梯度切换的时间过程,改变脉冲序列以测量具有长时间常数的涡流,重复测量涡流以辅助预加重调整,以及测量EC诱导的场梯度和B0 存在中等大背景场不均匀性的情况下的振荡。

    Water fat separated magnetic resonance imaging method and system using steady-state free-precession
    29.
    发明授权
    Water fat separated magnetic resonance imaging method and system using steady-state free-precession 有权
    水脂分离磁共振成像方法和系统采用稳态自由进动

    公开(公告)号:US07587231B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-08

    申请号:US10753342

    申请日:2004-01-09

    申请人: Weiguo Zhang

    发明人: Weiguo Zhang

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: Water-fat separated magnetic resonance (MR) images with balanced steady-state free precession (SSFP) are produced. The acquired SSFP signals are isolated into multiple echo components in which the phase arrangements between the water and fat signals are controlled by appropriately selecting the TR and TE values of the SSFP imaging sequence. From the isolated echo components, the effects of the field inhomogeneities are corrected and water and fat images are separated.

    摘要翻译: 产生具有平衡稳态自由进动(SSFP)的水脂分离磁共振(MR)图像。 所获得的SSFP信号被隔离成多个回波分量,其中通过适当选择SSFP成像序列的TR和TE值来控制水和脂肪信号之间的相位布置。 从孤立的回声分量中,校正不均匀场的影响,并分离水分和脂肪图像。

    Method and apparatus for diffusion magnetic resonance imaging with the effects of eddy currents compensated

    公开(公告)号:US20070052417A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-08

    申请号:US11217405

    申请日:2005-09-02

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56341

    摘要: A method and a system for acquiring diffusion magnetic resonance images with compensation of the effects of eddy currents induced by the diffusion weighting (DW) gradient pulses. Prescan data are first acquired using the same DW sequence to be used for imaging. The prescan data are used to obtain eddy current parameters that model the effects of DW-induced eddy currents under the exact conditions under which DW images are to be acquired. The DW imaging sequence is then slightly modified according to the eddy current parameters and used to acquire DW image data with the effects of DW-induced eddy currents compensated.