摘要:
A hybrid imaging system includes a magnetic resonance scanner and a second modality imaging system disposed in the same radio frequency isolation space. The second modality imaging system includes radiation detectors configured to detect at least one of high energy particles and high energy photons. In some embodiments a retractable radio frequency screen is selectively extendible into a gap between the magnetic resonance scanner and the second modality imaging system. In some embodiments shim coils are disposed with the magnetic resonance scanner and are configured to compensate for distortion of the static magnetic field of the magnetic resonance scanner produced by proximity of the second modality imaging system.
摘要:
A hybrid imaging system and a patient bed (14) for same are disclosed. The hybrid imaging system includes a magnetic resonance scanner (10) and a second modality imaging system (12) spaced apart from the magnetic resonance scanner by a gap. In some embodiments, the gap is less than seven meters. The patient bed is disposed at least partially in the gap between the magnetic resonance scanner and the second modality imaging system, and includes a linearly translatable patient support pallet (22) aligned to be selectively moved into an examination region (24) of the magnetic resonance scanner for magnetic resonance imaging and into an examination region (26) of the second modality imaging system for second modality imaging. In some embodiments, a linear translation range of the linearly translatable pallet is less than five times a length of the patient support pallet along the direction of linear translation.
摘要:
An imaging system (10) comprises a data device (30), which controls radiation data acquisition from a subject positioned in an examination region (18) for an examination. A rebinning processor (40) bins the acquired data periodically into a histogram (42). A transform (70) transforms the histogram (42) into individual independent or uncorrelated components, each component including a signal content and a noise content. A stopping determining device (52) compares an aspect of at least one selected component to a predetermined threshold (TH) and, based on the comparison, terminates the data acquisition.
摘要:
A diagnostic imaging device includes detector elements (16) for detecting gamma-rays indicative of nuclear decay events. The detected gamma-rays are used to produce lines of response (LORs) (46), which are time stamped (20) and stored in list mode. The LORs are reconstructed (34) into an image. An image analysis processor (38) analyzes the image for motion artifacts and iteratively adjusts an event transform processor (30) to transform selected LORs to minimize the motion artifacts. If the transformed LOR (50) does not correspond with a pair of detector elements (16), closest detector elements (52, 54) are determined. Candidate LORs (62) are created between the closest and neighboring detector elements. An event location (40) on an LOR (46) is determined from the time-of-flight (TOF) information and then transformed (47) to generate a transformed event location (48). The candidate LOR (62) which most nearly intersects the transformed event location (40) and the appropriately updated TOF information is selected for use in image reconstruction.
摘要:
An imaging method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data of a subject using a magnetic resonance component (30, 30′) disposed with the subject; acquiring nuclear imaging data of the subject with the magnetic resonance component disposed with the subject; determining a position of the magnetic resonance component respective to a frame of reference of the nuclear imaging data; and reconstructing the nuclear imaging data (60) to generate a nuclear image (62) of at least a portion of the subject. The reconstructing includes adjusting at least one of the nuclear imaging data and the nuclear image based on a density map (46) of the magnetic resonance component and the determined position of the magnetic resonance component respective to the frame of reference of the nuclear imaging data to correct the nuclear image for radiation absorption by the magnetic resonance component.
摘要:
An apparatus includes a scanner (102, 104) and a scanning motion monitor (100). A motion modeler (116) uses data from the scanning motion monitor (100) and the scanner (102, 104) to generate a motion model which describes motion of a region of interest of an object. A treatment planner (112) uses image data from the scanner (102, 104) to establish a treatment plan for the object. A treatment device 114, which operates in conjunction with a treatment motion monitor (108), uses the motion model to compensate for motion of the object during application of the treatment.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for reconstructing list mode data acquired during a positron emission tomography scan of an object, the data including information indicative of a plurality of detected positron annihilation events. Detected events occurring in a region of interest are identified; the identified events are reconstructed using an iterative reconstruction technique which includes a ray tracing operation to generate volumetric data indicative of the region of interest, wherein the ray tracing operation traces only image matrix elements located in the region of interest; and a human readable image indicative of the volumetric data is generated. In another aspect an image mask and a projection mask are defined correlating to the region of interest; image matrix elements located in the region of interest are determined by applying the image mask; and detected events occurring in a region of interest are identified by applying the projection mask.
摘要:
A PET system includes an improved image reconstruction algorithm based on an improved modeling of the point-spread function. PET time of flight data is used to obtain a mean emitting point and a time of flight probability function. This information is then used to model the point-spread function. The time of flight probability function and the detector response function are used to define a probability volume for a given line of response, which is then used in the reconstruction of the image.
摘要:
In a diagnostic imaging system (10), a monitor (50) monitors periodic biological cycles of the subject (14). A trigger point detector (60) detects a time (tl, t2, ..., tn) of a common, reoccurring reference point (Rl, R2, ..., Rn) in each periodic cycle of the subject (14). A sequence selector (62) selects a sequence (64) of nominal sampling segments (Si, S2, ..., Sn). An adjustor (70) adjusts duration of each nominal sampling segment (Si, S2, ..., Sn) to coincide with the times of detected reference points (Rl, R2, ..., Rn). A scaling processor (72) scales each adjusted segment based on a difference in duration between the corresponding nominal (Si, S2, ..., Sn) and adjusted sampling segments (S'i, S'2, ..., S'n).
摘要:
When employing hygroscopic scintillation crystals (32) in a nuclear detector (e.g., PET or SPECT), Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) sensors (34) are coupled to each scintillation crystal (32) to improve scintillation event detection and reduce scatter. The crystals (32) and sensors (34) are hermetically sealed in a detector housing (50) using a sealant layer (51). Electrical contacts (60) from each sensor (34) extend through the sealant layer (51) or are bused together such that the bus extends through the sealant layer (51). In this manner, hygroscopic scintillation crystals (e.g., LaBr, NaI, etc.) are protected from humidity and light scatter is reduced by direct coupling of the sensors (34) and crystals (32).