Contrast enhanced MRA with highly constrained backprojection reconstruction using phase contrast composite image
    1.
    发明授权
    Contrast enhanced MRA with highly constrained backprojection reconstruction using phase contrast composite image 有权
    使用相位对比合成图像对比增强MRA和高度受限的反投影重建

    公开(公告)号:US07991452B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US11966237

    申请日:2007-12-28

    IPC分类号: A61B5/055

    摘要: Mask projection views are obtained prior to the arrival of a contrast agent during a dynamic contrast enhanced MRA study. After the arrival of the contrast agent, a set of undersampled contrast enhanced projection views are obtained for each of a plurality of time frames. Corresponding mask projection views are subtracted from the contrast enhanced projection views to provide sparse contrast enhanced projection view sets. A phase contrast scan of a region of interest is performed prior to or after the arrival of the contrast agent. The phase contrast image is used as a composite image in a HYPR reconstruction of the sparse projection view sets to produce first pass contrast enhanced images. Iterative HYPR reconstructions can also be performed to remove venous information from the reconstructed images.

    摘要翻译: 在动态造影增强MRA研究期间,在造影剂到达之前获得掩模投影视图。 在造影剂到达之后,对于多个时间帧中的每一个获得一组欠采样的对比度增强的投影视图。 从对比度增强的投影视图中减去相应的掩模投影视图,以提供稀疏对比度增强的投影视图集。 感兴趣区域的相位扫描在造影剂到达之前或之后进行。 相位对比图像用作稀疏投影视图集的HYPR重建中的合成图像,以产生第一遍对比度增强图像。 还可以进行迭代HYPR重建以从重建的图像中去除静脉信息。

    Gated time-resolved contrast-enhanced 3D MR angiography
    4.
    发明授权
    Gated time-resolved contrast-enhanced 3D MR angiography 失效
    门控时间分辨对比度增强3D MR血管造影

    公开(公告)号:US5830143A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-03

    申请号:US787181

    申请日:1997-01-21

    摘要: A dynamic MRA study of a subject is performed using a 3D fast gradient-recalled echo pulse sequence that employs a non-selective RF excitation pulse. The frame rate of the resulting series of reconstructed images is increased by sampling a central region of k-space at a higher rate than the peripheral regions of k-space. The acquisition is gated using a cardiac trigger signal and the central region of k-space is acquired during diastole and the peripheral regions of k-space are acquired during systole. Image frames are reconstructed at each sampling of the central k-space region using the temporally nearest samples from the peripheral k-space regions. Two of the image frames are subtracted to form an MR angiogram.

    摘要翻译: 使用采用非选择性RF激励脉冲的3D快速梯度回波脉冲序列来执行对象的动态MRA研究。 通过以比k空间的外围区域更高的速率对k空间的中心区域进行采样来增加所得到的一系列重构图像的帧速率。 使用心脏触发信号门控获取,并且在舒张期期间获取k空间的中心区域,并且在收缩期间获取k空间的周边区域。 使用来自外围k空间区域的时间上最近的采样,在中心k空间区域的每个采样处重构图像帧。 减去两个图像帧以形成MR血管造影图。

    Mechanical force detection of magnetic fields using heterodyne demodulation
    7.
    发明授权
    Mechanical force detection of magnetic fields using heterodyne demodulation 有权
    使用外差解调的磁场机械力检测

    公开(公告)号:US07146282B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-05

    申请号:US11124599

    申请日:2005-05-06

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01R27/00

    摘要: Localized magnetic fields are measured at frequencies into the microwave (GHz) regime using a conductive loop that is integrated on a vibratable member, such as a cantilever. Driving an alternating current at a first high frequency through the loop produces a high frequency alternating magnetic dipole at the same frequency as the current, with the alternating magnetic dipole normal to and centered within the loop. The alternating magnetic dipole at the center of the loop mixes with a sampled alternating magnetic field at a second high frequency at the center of the loop, resulting in application of a mechanical force to the loop and vibratable member. The vibratable member vibrates when the difference between the frequency of the loop current and the frequency of the sampled alternating magnetic field equals the resonant frequency of the vibratable member.

    摘要翻译: 使用集成在可振动构件(例如悬臂)上的导电回路,将频率测量到微波(GHz)状态下的局部磁场。 通过环路以第一高频驱动交流电流产生与电流相同频率的高频交变磁偶极子,其中交变磁偶极子垂直于环路并居中。 环路中心处的交变磁偶极子与循环中心处的第二高频处的采样交变磁场混合,从而对环路和可振动构件施加机械力。 当环路电流的频率和采样的交变磁场的频率之间的差值等于可振动部件的共振频率时,可振动部件振动。

    Isotropic imaging of vessels with fat suppression
    8.
    发明授权
    Isotropic imaging of vessels with fat suppression 有权
    脂肪抑制血管的各向同性成像

    公开(公告)号:US06794867B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-21

    申请号:US10461227

    申请日:2003-06-13

    IPC分类号: G01V300

    CPC分类号: G01R33/4828 G01R33/5613

    摘要: Two images are acquired using a three-dimensional projection reconstruction, SSFP pulse sequence. Different RF phase cycling patterns are used to acquire each image and a fat suppressed water image is produced by combining the two images. Data acquisition efficiency is increased by aquiring k-space data during substantially the entire readout gradient waveform produced during the SSFP pulse sequence.

    摘要翻译: 使用三维投影重建,SSFP脉冲序列获取两个图像。 使用不同的RF相位循环模式来获取每个图像,并且通过组合两个图像来产生脂肪抑制水图像。 通过在基本上在SSFP脉冲序列期间产生的整个读出梯度波形期间获取k空间数据来增加数据采集效率。

    Magnetic resonance angiography with vessel segmentation
    9.
    发明授权
    Magnetic resonance angiography with vessel segmentation 有权
    磁共振血管造影与血管分割

    公开(公告)号:US06381486B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-30

    申请号:US09314227

    申请日:1999-05-18

    IPC分类号: A61B505

    CPC分类号: G01R33/5635 G01R33/5619

    摘要: A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) is acquired using a contrast enhancement method in which a series of low resolution NMR images are rapidly acquired during a time resolved phase of the examination in which the contrast bolus makes a first pass through the arteries and veins. Additional, high resolution NMR image data is acquired in a subsequent steady-state phase of the examination from which a high resolution NMR image is reconstructed. Segmentation of arteries, veins and background in the high resolution image is performed using information in the low resolution NMR images.

    摘要翻译: 使用对比度增强方法获得磁共振血管造影(MRA),其中在检查的时间分辨阶段期间快速获取一系列低分辨NMR图像,其中对比剂推注首先通过动脉和静脉。 另外,高分辨率NMR图像数据在随后的重建的高分辨率NMR图像的检查的稳态阶段获得。 使用低分辨率NMR图像中的信息来执行高分辨率图像中的动脉,静脉和背景的分割。

    MRI method for assessing myocardial viability
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    发明授权
    MRI method for assessing myocardial viability 有权
    用于评估心肌存活力的MRI方法

    公开(公告)号:US08112145B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-07

    申请号:US10860210

    申请日:2004-06-03

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    CPC分类号: G01R33/5673 G01R33/281

    摘要: An assessment of myocardial viability in a subject is performed by acquiring an MR image which distinguishes infarcted myocardium from normal myocardium. A contrast agent is used and after a waiting period, a cardiac-gated segmented inversion recovery gradient-recalled radial sampling technique is employed to acquire NMR data over a substantial portion of the cardiac cycle. By interleaving the radial sampling patterns, images can be reconstructed over a range of possible TI intervals enabling the optimal TI for maximum contrast to be retrospectively selected.

    摘要翻译: 通过获取将梗塞的心肌与正常心肌区分开的MR图像来进行受试者心肌存活力的评估。 使用造影剂,并且在等待期之后,使用心脏门控分段反转恢复梯度回收的径向采样技术在心脏周期的大部分时间上获取NMR数据。 通过交织径向采样图案,可以在可能的TI间隔的范围内重建图像,使得能够追溯地选择用于最大对比度的最佳TI。