摘要:
A method is presented for correcting Maxwell term error artifacts produced by an NMR system during the production of either a phase contrast angiogram or a complex difference angiogram. Phase corrections are made to the reconstructed phase image to eliminate the artifacts. Correction coefficients calculated from the flow encoding magnetic gradient waveforms of the phase contrast pulse sequence are used in a polynomial to calculate a set of phase error corrections. These corrections are then used to adjust the phase at each pixel of the angiogram image.
摘要:
A phase unwrapping method is provided comprising a post-processing MR operation for an array of phase-related MR data elements. The method includes the steps of defining a Region of Interest, of comparing each data element with the first and second data elements which are adjacent thereto in the array, in order to generate respectively corresponding first and second gradient values. A subset of the data elements is constructed, wherein a data element is assigned to the subset only if its corresponding first and second gradient values are less than a selected threshold value VENC/2. The data element subset is employed to generate a fitted phase function having a value at the position of each data element in the array, and the value of the fitted function thereof, for a given data element, is subtracted from the measured value thereof. A first unwrap correcting value is subtracted from the given data element if the difference is greater than a first specified level, and a second unwrap correcting value is added thereto if the difference is less than a second specified level. A measure of the number of wrapped pixels is monitored. The phase unwrap procedure can be iterated until the number of unwrapped pixels is zero, or does not decrease with further iterating.
摘要:
Systems and methods for efficiently generating MR images are provided. The method comprises acquiring k-space MR data, reconstructing an MR image from the k-space MR data, and generating the MR image. The MR image is reconstructed using an alternative-direction-method-of-multiplier (ADMM) strategy that decomposes an optimization problem into subproblems, and at least one of the subproblems is further decomposed into small problems. The further decomposition is based on Woodbury matrix identity and uses a diagonal preconditioner based on non-Toeplitz models.
摘要:
In an MRI system using high-performance gradient hardware, a method includes de-rating selected lobes in a 2DTOF imaging pulse sequence; employing images from the two-dimensional imagery to detect the presence of disease; and performing three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MRA if disease was detected at a sufficiently high level to make three-dimensional imaging useful. By de-rating selected lobes of the 2DTOF imaging pulse sequence, sensitivity to carotid stenosis at or above the clinically important range of 60-70% is achieved.
摘要:
An MRI system acquires MRA data from two overlapping thin slabs using a 3DTOF pulse sequence. Motion artifacts are reduced by using a reverse centric phase encode order during the first thin slab acquisition and a centric phase encode order during the second thin slab acquisition. Patient movement is reduced by producing a uniform sound with gradient pulse sequences during the interval between thin slab acquisitions and during a preparation period prior to the first thin slab acquisition.
摘要:
A method for acquiring spatially and spectrally selective MR images by means of an MR imaging system includes the step of selecting an SPSP pulse sequence, comprising a succession of RF sub-pulses and an oscillatory gradient magnetic field, which is disposed to select a slice through a subject. The method further includes measuring specified parameters of a perturbation magnetic field associated with the imaging system, and deriving an expression for the perturbation field from respective measured parameters and from the oscillatory gradient magnetic field. A specified ideal frequency modulation function, associated with the SPSP sequence, is disposed to offset the slice to a particular spatially localized region of the subject. The SPSP pulse sequence is modified by adjusting the frequency modulation function in specified corresponding relationship with the expression. The modified SPSP pulse sequence is then applied to the subject to excite a selected spectral species in the spatially localized region, while substantially reducing signal intensity loss resulting from the perturbation magnetic field.
摘要:
Flow encoded NMR pulse sequences are employed to acquire data sets from which a set of angiographic images can be reconstructed depicting blood flow at successive phases during the cardiac cycle. The number of angiographic images is increased by selecting views from adjacent data sets to form interpolated data sets that are employed to reconstruct angiographic images depicting blood flow at cardiac phases between the successive phases.
摘要:
An NMR scanner performs a series of pulse sequences from which NMR data is acquired and used to reconstruct an image. Image contrast is enhanced by magnetization transfer from short-T.sub.2 spin species that are saturated by an off-resonance, substantially rectangular shaped RF saturation pulse applied during each pulse sequence.
摘要:
Systems and methods for efficiently generating MR images are provided. The method comprises acquiring k-space MR data, reconstructing an MR image from the k-space MR data, and generating the MR image. The MR image is reconstructed using an alternative-direction-method-of-multiplier (ADMM) strategy that decomposes an optimization problem into subproblems, and at least one of the subproblems is further decomposed into small problems. The further decomposition is based on Woodbury matrix identity and uses a diagonal preconditioner based on non-Toeplitz models.
摘要:
A CE-MIRA image is acquired using a centric view order. The acquired k-space data set is motion corrected by reconstructing tracking images from successive annular segments of k-space data and detecting the location of a point spread object therein. Each k-space data segment is phase corrected to align the point spread object with a reference position.