SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETER USING TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

摘要

A method for determining a cardiovascular parameter in a portion of a body of a patient utilizing temperature sensitive MRI measurements. The method includes obtaining magnetic resonance information from a portion of a body of a patient and determining a magnetic resonance parameter using the magnetic resonance information. The method further includes using the magnetic resonance parameter to determine a temperature differential in the portion of the body and determining a cardiovascular parameter using the temperature differential.