摘要:
A method of calculating blood flow in an organ of a subject using output radiofrequency signals transmitted to the organ and input radiofrequency signals received from the organ, the method comprises determining a phase shift of the input radiofrequency signals relative to the output radiofrequency signals and using the phase shift to calculate the blood flow in the organ.
摘要:
A method of predicting onset of electromechanical dissociation in a heart of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises: extracting from the composite input signal an electrocardiac signal and determining electrical activity of the heart based on the electrocardiac signal; extracting from the composite input signal a radiofrequency signal and determining blood flow measure based on the radiofrequency signal; and if the blood flow measure is below a predetermined threshold and the electrical activity is above a predetermined threshold, then predicting the onset of electromechanical dissociation.
摘要:
A method of estimating exercise capacity of a subject is disclosed. The method uses output radiofrequency signals transmitted to the subject during exercise and input radiofrequency signals received from the subject during exercise. The method comprises: determining a phase shift of the input radiofrequency signals relative to the output radiofrequency signals; calculating cardiac output based on the phase shift; and using the cardiac output for estimating the exercise capacity of the subject.
摘要:
A surface coil for use in MRI data acquisition systems wherein the surface coil has the capability of operating as a quadrature coil and of supporting two independent current moles enabling tuning to two separate frequencies.
摘要:
A broadband matching and decoupling network for matching RF coils to an MR system at more than one Larmor frequency using coaxial cable that is equal to 1/4.lambda. at the lower Larmor frequency and an odd multiple of 1/4.lambda. at the higher Larmor frequency.
摘要:
A method of processing a signal pertaining to at least one electrical property of an organ of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises determining a physiological condition of the subject, selecting a frequency band, filtering the signal according to the frequency band, and dynamically adapting the frequency band in response to a change in the physiological condition.
摘要:
A method for aligning an antenna polarization axes of a dual polarized end-user terminal having an antenna. The antenna is aligned with a satellite in relation to azimuth and elevation. The end-user terminal is configured in an alignment mode to produce a first output corresponding to a first component of a received signal parallel to a first polarization axis of the antenna and a second output corresponding to a second component of the received signal parallel to a second polarization axis of the antenna. The first polarization axis is orthogonal to the second polarization axis. The method includes the steps of: receiving a linearly polarized signal; autocorrelating the first output and the second output to produce a measurement of autocorrelation; and adjusting the antenna polarization axes to minimize the measurement of autocorrelation.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for imaging a body by exposing the body to radiation transmitted through the body via successive angular portions from a radiation source on one side of the body to a radiation detector in alignment with the radiation source on the opposite side of the body; the radiation detector including a two-dimensional matrix of detector elements producing electrical outputs corresponding to the magnitudes of the radiation received by each detector element; the radiation source producing a conical beam sufficiently large such that each exposure covers all the detector elements in the two-dimensional array after traversing the body. Also described are a method and apparatus for producing angiographical images having an enhanced contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) by subtracting, from each contrast image produced after injecting a contrast material, a masking image produced before injecting the contrast material, starting with the masking image determined to have a minimum change over its immediately preceding masking image in the respective sequence.
摘要:
Receiver circuitry for a surface coil array used in magnetic resonance diagnostic systems, said circuitry minimizes reflections and thus relaxes the prior art necessity for balancing the individual receiver channel for each array by obtaining quadrature signals from the acquired signals in processing circuitry located as close as possible process-wise to the display equipment.
摘要:
A miniaturized surface probe for use with magnetic resonance (MR) systems. The probe comprises a conductor loop for use juxtaposed to a patient. A tuning and matching section connects the probe to the receiver. The section tunes the loop to the desired Larmor frequency and matches the loop to the MR system. A N.lambda./2 length of shielded cable is used to couple the loop to the spatially removed tuning and matching section.