摘要:
An imaging system is presented. The imaging system includes a storage structure that stores a first sheet of coils inside a cradle, wherein the storage structure includes a plurality of first set of rotatable bodies and a plurality of second set of rotatable bodies, and a plurality of springs that are coupled to one or more of the plurality of second set of rotatable bodies, wherein the first sheet of coils is disposed around the plurality of first set of rotatable bodies, the plurality of second set of rotatable bodies and the plurality of springs, and wherein a first end of the first sheet of coils protrudes out of the cradle.
摘要:
An imaging system is presented. The imaging system includes a cradle, and a first sheet of coils disposed inside of the cradle such that a first end of the first sheet of coils protrudes out of the cradle and a second end of the first sheet of coils is coupled to a structure, wherein a requisite expanse of the first sheet of coils is flexibly pulled out from the cradle by pulling the first end.
摘要:
A photonic system and method for optical data transmission in medical imaging system are provided. One photonic system includes a plurality of optical modulators having different optical resonance wavelengths and configured to receive electrical signals representative of a set of data from a medical imaging device. The photonic system also includes an optical waveguide interfacing with the plurality of optical modulators and configured to transmit an amplitude modulated beam of light at different frequencies to selectively modulate the plurality of optical modulators to transmit an encoded beam of light. The photonic system further includes receiver opto-electronics in communication with the optical waveguide configured to decode the encoded beam of light and convert the decoded beam of light into the electrical signals representative of the set of data.
摘要:
A signal processing method is provided. The signal processing method includes the steps of generating undersampled data corresponding to an object, determining a variable thresholding parameter based on a composition of the undersampled data, and iteratively determining thresholded coefficients to generate a plurality of coefficients by utilizing the undersampled data, a current solution and the variable thresholding parameter by updating the variable thresholding parameter and the current solution, and reconstructing a data signal using the plurality of coefficients.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments are directed to acquiring multiple sets of positron emission tomography (PET) data for different areas of a subject concurrently with acquiring portions of a single magnetic resonance field of view. Positron emission tomography (PET) images and magnetic resonance (MR) images can be acquired using a combined PET-MRI scanner, wherein, for example, a first portion of MR data from a MR field of view can be acquired concurrently with a first acquisition of PET data, a position of the MR field of view can be adjusted in response to a change in a location of a bed in the combined PET-MRI scanner, and a second portion of MR data from the MR field of view can be acquired concurrently with a second acquisition of PET data.
摘要:
A method for acquiring image data from a subject during a scan with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system comprising the steps of acquiring a reference data set of a region of interest, acquiring a plurality of free-breathing data sets, and, selectively processing the plurality of free-breathing data sets in comparison with the reference data set to be used in creating an image of the region of interest. The reference data set comprises breath-held data set or, alternatively, free-breathing data.
摘要:
A signal processing method include steps initializing a residual data signal representative of an acquired data signal, determining a significant coefficient corresponding to the residual data signal, updating the residual data signal using the significant coefficient to generate updated residual data signal, iteratively determining significant coefficients to generate a plurality of significant coefficients using the updated residual data signal, updating the plurality of significant coefficients by using a successive approximation technique, to improve the numerical accuracy of the significant coefficients and reconstructing a data signal using the updated plurality of significant coefficients.
摘要:
A phased array for a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging apparatus is disclosed that includes a plurality of receiver coils arranged to form a staggered hexagonal coil array, with the staggered hexagonal coil array being rectangular in shape. Included in the plurality of receiver coils are a plurality of standard coils and a plurality of filler coils differing in shape from the standard coils. The shape of the filler coils is such that no more than negligible mutual inductance between the filler coils and all adjacent overlapping standard coils is present.
摘要:
A parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system is provided for reconstructing images, to enable accelerated MRI with minimal artifacts. The MRI system comprises an array of magnetic resonance (MR) coils arranged in an array for detecting a plurality of MR signals, each coil having a corresponding spatial sensitivity profile and a processing means for processing the plurality of MR signals with at least one filter bank to reconstruct at least one image.
摘要:
A method for producing an image of a selected region of interest included in a volume within a moving and deforming object in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system includes applying at least one integrated preparatory pulse sequence to the region of interest prior to any subsequent imaging sequences. The integrated preparatory pulse sequence is adapted to simultaneously, alter longitudinal magnetization of spins located outside of the selected region and to further impose a grid pattern on the selected region. The integrated preparatory pulse sequence is subsequently followed by a projection imaging technique.