Patent classifications
G01R33/5611
Method for recording measurement data using a magnetic resonance system with a correction of k-space trajectories
In a method for recording measurement data, frequency-dependent parameters characterizing a gradient unit are loaded, a k-space trajectory planned for a MR measurement and having at least one frequency component is loaded, MR measurement data is acquired based on the planned k-space trajectory and reconstructing image data from the MR measurement data, wherein the planned k-space trajectory is corrected based on the at least one frequency component of the planned k-space trajectory and the frequency-dependent parameters, and an electronic signal representing the reconstructed image data is provided as an output of the MR system. The reconstructed image data may be stored and/or displayed. Advantageously, the correction can be employed flexibly for k-space trajectories with different frequency components.
Method for acquiring measurement data using a magnetic resonance system with correction of k-space trajectories
In a method for acquiring measurement data using a magnetic resonance (MR) system having a gradient unit, frequency-dependent parameters characterizing the gradient unit of the MR system are accessed (e.g. loaded from a memory), a k-space trajectory of a RESOLVE (Readout Segmentation Of Long Variable Echo trains) sequence planned for a MR measurement is accessed, MR measurement data is acquired based on the planned k-space trajectory and reconstructing image data from the MR measurement data, and an electronic signal is provided that represents the reconstructed image data as an output of the MR system. The k-space trajectory may have a frequency component in at least one direction. The planned k-space trajectory may be corrected based on at least one frequency component of the planned k-space trajectory and the frequency-dependent parameters.
Correction of TOF MR data
A method for correcting TOF MR data, including providing a coil sensitivity map for an examination region of an examination object, providing the TOF MR data of the examination region, and generating corrected TOF MR image data comprising multiplying the TOF MR data by an inverse of the coil sensitivity map.
Method and System for Magnetic Resonance Elastography
The present disclosure generally relate to a method and system for performing three-dimensional, 3D, magnetic resonance elastography, MRE. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method and system for imaging an area of a patient using a multi-slice gradient echo, GRE, imaging sequence. Advantageously, the present techniques enable the four scans that are typically required to be performed during MRE, and during four breath-holds, to be combined into a single measurement that can be performed during a single breath-hold.
Method for Simultaneous Recording of Scan Data From at Least Two Slices of an Examination Object by Means of Magnetic Resonance
The disclosure relates to techniques for an improved recording of scan data, which can be recorded from at least two slices of an examination object simultaneously by means of a magnetic resonance system. The technique includes selecting a desired simultaneous recording of scan data from at least two slices (S1, Sn), determining an artifact-preventing minimum RF pulse duration (dRF) for a desired recording, considering desired recording parameters (PA), and performing the desired recording using the determined minimum RF pulse duration.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Provided is a method for performing reconstruction and noise removal with high accuracy on various undersampling patterns including equidistant undersampling. An image processing unit that processes measurement data acquired by an MRI apparatus performs image reconstruction by using measurement data on respective channels measured in a predetermined undersampling pattern and sensitivity distributions of respective reception coils. At this time, denoising of a reconstructed image and a calculation for maintaining consistency between original measurement data and the measurement data on the respective channels created from denoised images are sequentially processed. Accordingly, image restoration and denoising with high accuracy are possible without depending on the undersampling pattern.
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging method, and computer program product
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes sequence control circuitry and processing circuitry. The sequence control circuitry performs multi-frame acquisition where FOVs (Field Of Views) of at least two acquired frames are overlapped in a first direction. Then, based on the multi-frame acquisition performed by the sequence control unit, the processing unit generates data regarding the components in the first direction of flow of a fluid.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is provided. The method may include obtaining scan data of a subject. The scan data may be acquired by an MR scanner at a time according to a pulse sequence. The method may include obtaining motion data of the subject. The motion data of the subject may be acquired by one or more sensors at the time. The motion data may reflect a motion state of the subject at the time. The method may also include determining, based on the motion data of the subject, a processing strategy indicating whether using the scan data to fill one or more k-space lines corresponding to the pulse sequence in a k-space. The method may further include obtaining k-space data based on the processing strategy.
FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF A REAL-TIME PARALLEL MRI RECONSTRUCTION
A system for parameterized FPGA (Field Programable Gate Array) implementation of real-time SENSE (SENSitivity Encoding) reconstruction including: a sensitivity maps memory configured to store sensitivity map data; an aliased image memory configured to store aliased image data acquired from a scanner; a reconstructed image memory configured to store reconstructed image data; a parameterized complex matrix multiplier; a pseudo-inverse calculator; a magnitude image block; and a controller; wherein sensitivity map data from the sensitivity maps memory is transferred to the pseudo-inverse calculator; wherein data from the pseudo-inverse calculator and the aliased image data from the aliased image memory is transferred to the complex matrix multiplier; wherein data from the complex matrix multiplier is transferred to the magnitude image block; wherein the controller is configured to generate an address of the sensitivity map memory and an address of the aliased image memory to access the encoding matrix and corresponding aliased image data and also configured to generate an address of the reconstructed image memory to store the reconstructed image data.
GRAPHICAL PROCESSING UNIT (GPU) IMPLEMENTATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE FINGERPRINTING (MRF)
A method including writing of kernel modules to process Magnetic Resonance (MR) data acquired from MRI Scanner using a parallel implementation of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF) algorithm on a parallel architecture; and launching multiple threads simultaneously.