摘要:
After spins in a subject being examined have been selectively excited, the application of gradient magnetic fields is interrupted to produce an FID signal. The intensity of the primary magnetic field is determined based on the central frequency of the Fourier spectrum of the FID signal, i.e., the Larmor frequency. The primary magnetic field is controlled or the observed data is corrected, according to the measured value of the primary magnetic field intensity.
摘要:
For the purpose of acquiring magnetic resonance signals unaffected by any high magnetic field disturbance, magnetic resonance signals are sequentially acquired for a plurality of views; magnetic field disturbance is monitored; the magnetic resonance signal acquisition is repeated for a view at which magnetic field disturbance has occurred; and an image is produced based on magnetic resonance signals after the repetition has been applied.
摘要:
For the purpose of RF pulse tuning so as to effectively utilize the capacity of an RF transmission apparatus, in tuning the RF pulse for excitation use so as to make the flip angle of spins identical with its target value, the pulse width of the RF pulse is consecutively increased from its predetermined initial value until the flip angle of spins become identical with its target value (902 through 912). Further, if the flip angle fails to reach its target value even though the amplitude of the RF pulse is raised to the adjustable maximum, the next increment of the pulse width is determined according to the extent of failure to attain the target.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging utilizing the Fourier transform imaging scan sequence, with measurement data being obtained from which the offects of variations in the static magnetic field are eliminated. The method and apparatus are characterized by measurement of view data G(k,t) for a body which is under diagnosis under the condition that there is a specific value of twist of spin phase within the body, in a specific direction, measurement of the view data G(-k,t) for the body which is under diagnosis under the condition that the value of twist of the spin phase within the body is equal in amount and of opposite direction to the aforementioned value of twist of spin phase, with the time which elapses between the measurements of G(k,t) and G(-k,t) being made sufficiently short that any change in the static magnetic field occurring therein can be ignored, deriving from the view data G(k,t) and G(-k,t) the data G(k,t.sub.0) and G(-k,-t.sub.0), for the respective time points t.sub.0 and -t.sub.0 which are mutually symmetrically disposed with respect to the time origin, deriving the complex conjugate G(-k,-t.sub.0) of the data G(-k,-t.sub.0), deriving the ratio A which is equal to G(k,t.sub.0)/G(-k,-t.sub.0), and correcting measured data by a signal which is proportional to the argument arg(A) of the ratio A.
摘要:
An NMR data processing method for use with an NMR tomograph, wherein signals, located in a period before and after an NMR signal to be sampled and containing substantially none of the NMR signal component, are measured as offset data for each view, so that even the offset slightly fluctuating in the view can be corrected for the NMR signal, on the basis of that data.
摘要:
When a power switch is turned OFF, the execution of steady process is stopped, and backup data is written into a flash memory. If the power switch is turned ON during the writing of the backup data, the backup data writing execution is allowed to last for a predetermined time T1 after an instant when the power switch is turned ON, and if the writing of the backup data is not terminated at the time when the predetermined time T1 has elapsed, the writing of the backup data is interrupted so that the steady process is started for being executed.
摘要:
This invention provides an RF drive circuit of MR apparatus capable of controlling the drive voltage of the RF coil, inclusive of the correction of the quadrature balance. The RF drive circuit for quadratically driving the RF coil of MR apparatus comprises a voltage monitor means for monitoring the voltages on the 0.degree.-port and 90.degree.-port of the RF coil, a feedback voltage generation means for producing, from the monitored voltages on the 0.degree.-port and 90.degree.-port, a feedback voltage that corresponds to a component of a revolving magnetic field formed in the RF coil, with the magnetic field component being in the field revolving direction and coupling with a spin system, and a drive voltage control means for controlling, based on the feedback voltage, the drive voltage to be applied to the RF coil.
摘要:
An NMR imaging method and apparatus according to the present invention which enables a reduction in the scanning time without lowering the contrast resolving power and the spatial resolving power is arranged such that data which belongs to a relatively low spatial frequency region is collected by an ordinary scanning method, while data which belongs to a relatively high spatial frequency region is collected by a scanning method which enables data to be collected at a relatively high frequency, and reconstruction of an image is effected on the basis of data synthesized from data collected by these two methods.
摘要:
An object which can provide a reference for measuring the intensity of a primary magnetic field, is positioned in the vicinity of a subject being examined. A variation in the primary magnetic field intensity is detected, based on a frequency shift of data observed of the object, and is used to control the primary magnetic field intensity, or reference frequency for phase detection, or to correct image data. In this manner image quality is prevented from being degraded due to the variation of the primary magnetic field intensity.