摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging method employs sub-sampled signal acquisition from a number of receiver coils such as surface coils. A full field-of-view magnetic resonance image is reconstructed on the basis of the sensitivity profiles of the receiver coils, for example on the basis of the SENSE technique. The reconstruction is carried out mathematically as an optimization, for example, requiring a minimum noise level in the magnetic resonance image. According to the invention, a priori information is also involved in the reconstruction and the a priori information is taken into account especially as a constraint in said optimization.
摘要:
An imaging sequence, which generates a static image data set and a plurality of differently diffusion-weighted data sets, is repeated and the data sets stored in memories (360, 361,..., 36N). Each data set is reconstructed into corresponding images stored in sub memories (380, 381,..., 38N). The images are compared macroscopically (40) and shifted (42) into optimal alignment. Local regions of the images are analyzed (44) and adjusted (46) for better conformity. The static images and like spatially encoded images are compared with each other and those outside a preselected similarity threshold are rejected (48). The remaining like images are combined (50) and subject to a diffusion analysis (52) to generate an image of an anisotropic structure in the imaging region. The anisotropic structure and other image information are displayed on a monitor (58).
摘要:
An imaging method (150, 190) for imaging a subject (16) including fibrous or anisotropic structures (102) includes acquiring a three-dimensional apparent diffusion tensor map (162) of a region with some anisotropic structures (102). The apparent diffusion tensor at a voxel is processed (164) to obtain eigenvectors (e1, e2, e3) and eigenvalues ((1, (2, (3). A three-dimensional fiber representation (208) is extracted (190) using the eigenvectors and eigenvalues. During the extracting (190), voxels are locally interpolated (202) in at least a selected dimension in a vicinity of the fiber representation (208). The interpolating includes weighting the voxels by a parameter indicative of a local anisotropy. The interpolating results in a three-dimensional fiber representation (208) having a higher tracking accuracy and representation resolution than the acquired tensor map (162).
摘要:
A spectroscopic magnetic resonance imaging method involves sub-sampling in the k space. For example, the SENSE technique is applied in spectroscopic MR imaging. Such sub-sampling is also applied in three-dimensional MR imaging.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method of deriving time-averaged moments of a convolution profile from dynamic input and arrival profiles. A convolutive relation exists between the arrival profile and the input profile. According to the invention the time-averaged moment of the convolution profile is calculated from time-averaged moments of the dynamic input and arrival profiles. The method is used notably for the study of perfusion effects by means of magnetic resonance imaging.
摘要:
A method of deriving a directional structure from an object dataset is proposed. The object dataset assigns local directions to positions in a multidimensional geometrical space. For example the local directions concern local flow directions in a diffusion tensor magnetic resonance image at least one `region of interest' is selected on the basis of spatial functional information, such as an fMRI image, time correlation of an fMRI image series with a functional paradigm or an anatomical image. These `region of interest' are employed to initialize a fibre tracking to derive the directional structure that represents the nervous fibre system.
摘要:
The invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging method. The method includes the execution of image pulse sequences for the measurement of magnetic resonance image signals and navigator signals. After the execution of the image pulse sequence, the navigator MR signal is checked so as to determine whether the navigator MR signal meets a predetermined quality criterion. If the navigator MR signal does not meet the quality criterion, the navigator MR signal and the magnetic resonance imaging signals corresponding to the navigator MR signal are measured again.
摘要:
A compound object data set is formed from a plurality of basis datasets. The basis datasets assigning datavalues to spatial positions in an at least three-dimensional space. The basis datasets are associated with mutually overlapping regions.Compound datavalues for spatial positions in the overlapping regions are computed, perferably by weighted interpolation from datavalues of respective basis datasets.
摘要:
The invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging method. The method includes the execution of image pulse sequences for the measurement of magnetic resonance image signals and navigator signals. After the execution of the image pulse sequence, the navigator MR signal is checked so as to determine whether the navigator MR signal meets a predetermined quality criterion. If the navigator MR signal does not meet the quality criterion, the navigator MR signal and the magnetic resonance imaging signals corresponding to the navigator MR signal are measured again.