Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging system, having an MRI device that images at least a portion of an animal. The system includes: a photon transmitter that is introducible within the body of an animal; at least one imaging photon detector that detects fluorescence excited within the animal by transmitted photons from the photon transmitter; and an image processor that superimposes an MRI image and a photon detector image to yield a combined image.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an imaging system having an imaging device for imaging at least a portion of an animal; said imaging device selected from a group consisting of X-ray computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), fluorescence and phosphorescence microscopy (FPM) and any combination thereof; consisting of CT, computer-assisted tomography; IR, rendered images comprising infrared light spectroscopy; PET, positron emission tomography; fluorescence and phosphorescence microscopy, a Raman spectroscopic imaging system, ultrasound and any combination thereof.
Abstract:
An MRI apparatus that induces a magnetic resonance signal from an object to be imaged. The apparatus includes: magnet poles for creating a homogeneous magnetic field; and a set of RF coils for generating a radio frequency (RF) excitation pulse in the imaging volume of the apparatus, and for acquiring magnetic resonance signals resulting from the RF excitation pulse. The apparatus also includes a light-field (plenoptic) camera and the object may be imaged concurrently by both MRI and plenoptic channels. The obtained images can be superimposed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hybrid imaging system for imaging a volume of interest of a subject, said hybrid system is characterized by:a. a MRI device;b. a photon transmitter, introducible within the body of an animal;c. at least one imaging photon detector located either within or outside said animal, for detecting fluorescence excited within said animal by said transmitted photons; andd. an image processor adapted to superimpose said MRI image and said at least one photon detector image, generating a rendered MRI image of said volume of interest of the subject.The hybrid system is configured to substantially simultaneously acquire MRI image and in vivo fluorescence image.
Abstract:
An imaging system having an imaging device for imaging at least a portion of an animal. The imaging device may be of an X-ray computed tomography (CT) type, a positron emission tomography (PET) type, a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) type, or a fluorescence and phosphorescence microscopy (FPM) type. The system also includes: a photon transmitter that transmits photons and that is introducible within the body of an animal; at least one imaging photon detector that detects fluorescence excited within the animal by the transmitted photons; and an image processor that superimposes an imaging device image and a photon detector image so as to yield a combined image.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging system. The system includes: at least one MRI device that images an object; an image processor; at least one photon detector of a first type to generate at least one first optical image of the object; and at least one photon detector of a second type to generate at least one second optical image of the object. The image processor superimposes the MRI image, the first optical image(s) and the second optical image(s) so as to yield a rendered 3D computer MRI image of the object.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging system, including: an MRI device adapted to image at least a portion of an animal; a photon source; an imaging photon detector that detects photons emitted by the photon source; and an image processor that superimposes the MRI image and the photon detector image. The system also includes one or more polarizers located between the animal and the photon detector.