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Mri-method of determining the direction of application of gradient magnetic field for the detection of diffuse motion, mri-method of measuring the diffusion coefficient, and mri apparatus
EP 1159632 B1 · Applicant: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
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- Filed December 13, 2000 and granted November 22, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 13, 2020.
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FiledDecember 13, 2000
PublishedDecember 5, 2001
GrantedNovember 22, 2006
Term endedDecember 13, 2020
Application numberEP 00984263
Classification (CPC)G01R33/56341
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