摘要:
In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment, an array coil is structured by arranging a plurality of coil elements each of which receives a magnetic resonance signal generated from a subject. An acquisition controlling unit acquires the magnetic resonance signals while changing a position to be selected and excited within the subject who has the array coil attached thereon. A large-area image generating unit generates a large-area image of the subject, based on the magnetic resonance signals acquired by the acquisition controlling unit. A position measuring unit measures positions of the coil elements, based on strengths of the magnetic resonance signals used for generating the large-area image and positions of the couchtop corresponding to the times when the magnetic resonance signals were acquired.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnetic resonance data acquisition unit and a cerebrospinal fluid image data generation unit.The magnetic resonance data acquisition unit consecutively acquires a plurality of magnetic resonance data for generating a plurality of cerebrospinal fluid image data, each corresponding to a different data acquisition time, after a labeling pulse is applied.The cerebrospinal fluid image data generation unit generates the plurality of cerebrospinal fluid image data based on the plurality of magnetic resonance data.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes: a sensitivity map database that stores sensitivity map data of a multi-coil including plural coils necessary for parallel imaging unfolding processing; a data slicing unit that slices partial data from three-dimensional volume data collected for the respective coils by parallel imaging, respectively; an intermediate image reconstructing unit that executes reconstruction processing for the partial data to thereby reconstruct intermediate images for the respective coils; and a reference image generating unit that slices sensitivity map data corresponding to the intermediate images from the sensitivity map database as sensitivity map data for unfolding processing, executes the parallel imaging unfolding processing for the intermediate images using the sensitivity map data for unfolding processing, and generates reference images.
摘要:
By employing controlled setting of a phase-encoding direction in MRI, for imaging a tissue or blood flow composed of spins whose time T.sub.2 is rather short or ranges from 100 to 200 milliseconds, signal levels induced by the blood flow or the like are raised in order to maintain a good signal-to-noise ratio. An image enjoying an excellent depiction ability can be produced without the loss of information of directivities of blood flows or tissues running in diverse directions. An MRI system utilizing the Fourier transform comprises an element for scanning the same region to be imaged of a subject a plurality of times while changing phase-encoding directions, and an element for producing image data of one frame on the basis of MR rawdata of a plurality of frames. The producing element includes, for example, a unit for reconstructing image data in the real space by processing frame by frame MR raw data of a plurality of frames, and a unit for synthesizing reconstructed image data of the plurality of frames so as to produce image data of one frame. Synthesis is, for example, addition or maximum intensity projection.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an array coil in which a plurality of element coils are arranged to receive magnetic resonance signals from a subject, a calculation unit which calculates projection data for the element coils regarding an arrangement direction of the plurality of element coils on the basis of the plurality of magnetic resonance signals received by the plurality of element coils, and a determination unit which determines the positions of the plurality of element coils or the position of the array coil on the basis of the projection data for the plurality of element coils.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 20 includes a scan executing unit that executes scan to generate sensitivity map data of an RF coil 24, a region reduction unit 44b that applies region reduction to a signal region near a no-signal region of image data obtained by the scan, a sensitivity map data generating unit 44 that generates sensitivity map data using image data after the region reduction, and a smoothing processing unit 44i that applies three-dimensional smoothing filter to the sensitivity map data.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a unit which generates a diffusion weighted image based on a magnetic resonance signal from a object, a unit which calculates an apparent diffusion coefficient based on the diffusion weighted image, and a processing unit which subjects the diffusion weighted image to a process of indicating a region having the apparent diffusion coefficient of less than a threshold value with a highlight in contrast with other region.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an array coil in which a plurality of element coils are arranged to receive magnetic resonance signals from a subject, a calculation unit which calculates projection data for the element coils regarding an arrangement direction of the plurality of element coils on the basis of the plurality of magnetic resonance signals received by the plurality of element coils, and a determination unit which determines the positions of the plurality of element coils or the position of the array coil on the basis of the projection data for the plurality of element coils.
摘要:
A storage unit stores coil positional information that indicates a physical position of an element coil relative to a representative position set on a receiving coil. A creating unit creates profile data that indicates a distribution of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) signals in a coil-arrangement direction. A calculating unit calculates the position of a representative position set on the receiving coil by performing a regression analysis by using the coil positional information and the profile data. A control unit causes a display unit to display the position of each element coil based on the calculated position of the representative position.
摘要:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a unit which generates a diffusion weighted image based on a magnetic resonance signal from an object, a unit which calculates an apparent diffusion coefficient based on the diffusion weighted image, and a processing unit which subjects the diffusion weighted image to a process of indicating a region having the apparent diffusion coefficient of less than a threshold value with a highlight in contrast with other region.