Correcting the magnetic field of a medical apparatus with a gantry

    公开(公告)号:US10132897B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15599776

    申请日:2017-05-19

    摘要: A magnetic resonance imaging system (302) includes a magnet (306) for generating the magnetic field within an imaging zone 318. The magnet generates a magnetic field with a zero crossing (346, 404) outside of the imaging zone. The medical apparatus further includes a gantry (332) configured for rotating a ferromagnetic component (336, 510) about a rotational axis (333). A magnetic correcting element (348, 900, 1000) is located on a radial path (344, 504) perpendicular to the rotational axis. The magnetic correcting element is positioned on the radial path such that change in the magnetic field within the imaging zone due to the ferromagnetic component is reduced.

    MAGNETIC RESONANCE GUIDANCE OF A SHAFT TO A TARGET ZONE

    公开(公告)号:US20180160934A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15875063

    申请日:2018-01-19

    IPC分类号: A61B5/055 A61B5/00

    摘要: A medical apparatus (1100) comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system and an interventional device (300) comprising a shaft (302, 1014, 1120). The medical apparatus further comprises a toroidal magnetic resonance fiducial marker (306, 600, 800, 900, 1000, 1122) attached to the shaft. The shaft passes through a center point (610, 810, 908, 1006) of the fiducial marker. The medical apparatus further comprises machine executable instructions (1150, 1152, 1154, 1156, 1158) for execution by a processor. The instructions cause the processor to acquire (100, 200) magnetic resonance data, to reconstruct (102, 202) a magnetic resonance image (1142), and to receive (104, 204) the selection of a target volume (1118, 1144, 1168). The instructions further cause the processor to repeatedly: acquire (106, 206) magnetic resonance location data (1146) from the fiducial marker and render (108, 212) a view (1148, 1162) indicating the position of the shaft relative to the target zone.

    DEDICATED USER INTERFACE FOR MR-GUIDED INTERSTITIAL INTERVENTIONS
    5.
    发明申请
    DEDICATED USER INTERFACE FOR MR-GUIDED INTERSTITIAL INTERVENTIONS 审中-公开
    用于MR指导的间歇干预的专用用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20150148660A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14408342

    申请日:2013-06-20

    摘要: A magnetic resonance (MR) system (10) for guidance of a shaft or needle (16) to a target (14) of a subject (12) is provided. The system includes a user interface (76). The user interface (76) includes a frame (78) positioned on a surface of the subject (12). The frame (78) includes an opening (82) over an entry point of a planned trajectory for the shaft or needle (16). The planned trajectory extends from the entry point to the target (14). The user interface (76) further includes one or more visual indicators (80) arranged on the frame (78) around the opening (82). The one or more visual indicators (80) at least one of: 1) visually indicate deviation of the shaft or needle (16) from the planned trajectory; and 2) visually indicate a current position of a real-time slice of real-time MR images.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将轴或针(16)引导到对象(12)的目标(14)的磁共振(MR)系统(10)。 该系统包括用户界面(76)。 用户界面(76)包括定位在被摄体(12)的表面上的框架(78)。 框架(78)包括在用于轴或针(16)的计划轨迹的入口点上方的开口(82)。 计划轨迹从进入点延伸到目标(14)。 用户界面(76)还包括布置在围绕开口(82)的框架(78)上的一个或多个视觉指示器(80)。 所述一个或多个视觉指示器(80)至少一个:1)可视地指示所述轴或针(16)与所述计划轨迹的偏差; 和2)可视地指示实时MR图像的实时切片的当前位置。

    ELECTRONIC BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE FOR USE IN/NEAR MR SCANNERS
    6.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE FOR USE IN/NEAR MR SCANNERS 审中-公开
    用于/附近扫描仪的电子浏览源

    公开(公告)号:US20140316249A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14356223

    申请日:2012-11-06

    IPC分类号: G01R33/28 G01R33/48 A61N5/10

    摘要: A miniature X-ray source (10) for high dose rate brachytherapy that can be operated in a wide range of operating directions (76) in the presence of a strong magnetic field (B), such as, for instance, the static magnetic field (B) of an MR scanner, with at least one anode (12) and at least one cathode (14), wherein in an operative state, an electric field (18) between the anode (12) and the cathode (14) is essentially spherically symmetric in at least a continuous solid angle of more than π/2 sr about a center (16) of the cathode (14); a brachytherapy system, comprising at least one said miniature X-ray source (10), and a method for generating a beam (82) of X-ray radiation inside an outer magnetic field (B) or an operative MR scanner with said miniature X-ray source (10).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于高剂量率近距离放射治疗的微型X射线源(10),其可以在强磁场(B)的存在下在宽范围的操作方向(76)下操作,例如静态磁场 (12)和至少一个阴极(14)的MR扫描器(B),其中在工作状态下,阳极(12)和阴极(14)之间的电场(18)是 在阴极(14)的中心(16)的至少一个连续立体角以上大体上相对于对称; 包括至少一个所述微型X射线源(10)的近距离放射治疗系统,以及用于在外部磁场(B)或具有所述微型X的操作MR扫描器中产生X射线辐射束(82)的方法 射源(10)。

    Combined arterial spin labeling and magnetic resonance fingerprinting

    公开(公告)号:US11226389B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16339858

    申请日:2017-10-09

    摘要: The invention provides for a method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging system for imaging a subject. The method comprises acquiring (700) tagged magnetic resonance data (642) and a first portion (644) of fingerprinting magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with tagging pulse sequence commands (100). The tagging pulse sequence commands comprise a tagging inversion pulse portion (102) for spin labeling a tagging location within the subject. The tagging pulse sequence commands comprise a background suppression portion (104). The background suppression portion comprises MRF pulse sequence commands for acquiring fingerprinting magnetic resonance data according to a magnetic resonance fingerprinting protocol. The tagging pulse sequence commands comprise an image acquisition portion (106). The method comprises acquiring (702) control magnetic resonance data (646) and a second portion (648) of the fingerprinting magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with control pulse sequence commands. The control pulse sequence commands comprise a control inversion pulse portion (202). The control pulse sequence commands comprise the background suppression portion (104′). The control pulse sequence commands comprise the image acquisition portion (106). The method comprises reconstructing (704) tagged magnitude images (650) using the tagged magnetic resonance data. The method comprises reconstructing (706) a control magnitude images (652) using the control magnetic resonance data. The method comprises constructing (708) an ASL image by subtracting the control magnitude images and the tagged magnitude images from each other. The method comprises reconstructing (710) a series of magnetic resonance fingerprinting images (656) using the first portion of the fingerprinting magnetic resonance data and/or the second portion of the fingerprinting magnetic resonance data. The method comprises generating (712) at least one magnetic resonance parametric map (658) by comparing the series of magnetic resonance fingerprinting images with a magnetic resonance fingerprinting dictionary.

    Automatic current switching of current leads for superconducting magnets

    公开(公告)号:US09891298B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-13

    申请号:US15688047

    申请日:2017-08-28

    摘要: The invention provides for magnetic resonance imaging system (600) comprising a superconducting magnet (100) with a first current lead (108) and a second current lead (110) for connecting to a current ramping system (624). The magnet further comprises a vacuum vessel (104) penetrated by the first current lead and the second current lead. The magnet further comprises a magnet circuit (106) within the vacuum vessel. The magnet circuit has a first magnet circuit connection (132) and a second magnet circuit connection (134). The magnet further comprises a first switch (120) between the first magnet connection and the first current lead and a second switch (122) between the second magnet connection and the second current lead. The magnet further comprises a first current shunt (128) connected across the first switch and a second current shunt (130) connected across the second switch. The magnet further comprises a first rigid coil loop (124) operable to actuate the first switch. The first rigid coil loop forms a portion of the first electrical connection. The magnet further comprises a second rigid coil loop (126) operable to actuate the second switch. The second rigid coil loop forms a portion of the second electrical connection.