公开(公告)号：US08433111B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US12076611

申请日：2008-03-20

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/7285 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/5235 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  A61B6/541 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321

摘要： A method for image data recording with a medical modality is provided. Protocols for image data recording using the at least two different image recording techniques are provisioned in a common database. The protocols are organized on the basis of body regions and/or clinical pictures. A body region and/or a clinical picture are selected and at least one protocol is displayed as a function of the selection. At least one display protocol for image data recording from the database is selected by a user and/or automatically, and image data is recorded as a function of the at least one selected protocol.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有医疗模式的图像数据记录方法。 使用至少两种不同的图像记录技术的用于图像数据记录的协议被提供在公共数据库中。 协议是根据身体区域和/或临床图片进行组织的。 选择身体区域和/或临床图像，并且根据选择显示至少一个协议。 至少一个用于从数据库进行图像数据记录的显示协议由用户选择和/或自动，并且根据至少一个所选择的协议来记录图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20090105583A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12232522

申请日：2008-09-18

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Martin Requardt ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Martin Requardt ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B5/055 ,  A61G7/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G01T1/1603 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4494 ,  G01T7/005 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24

摘要： A method is disclosed for determining attenuation values for PET data of a patient. In at least one embodiment, the method includes detecting at least one accessory of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner and detecting the position and/or alignment of the accessory by way of an imaging measuring method; comparing the detected accessory with data from a database; and assigning an attenuation map, which is contained in the database, to attenuation values of the detected accessory and adapting the attenuation map to the detected position and/or alignment of the accessory.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定患者PET数据的衰减值的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括检测磁共振成像扫描仪的至少一个附件，并通过成像测量方法检测附件的位置和/或对准; 将检测到的附件与来自数据库的数据进行比较; 以及将包含在所述数据库中的衰减图分配给所检测到的附件的衰减值，并将所述衰减图适配到所述检测到的位置和/或所述附件的对准。

公开(公告)号：US20090018431A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12216293

申请日：2008-07-02

申请人： Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/481 ,  A61B5/0035 ,  A61B5/04008 ,  A61B5/4094 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/501 ,  A61B6/5247

摘要： A method and an apparatus are disclosed for imaging functional processes in the brain. In order to be able to correlate the results of MEG examinations with anatomical information and metabolic data, a positron emission tomography measurement is recorded in at least one embodiment by at least one radiation detector, a magnetic resonance imaging measurement is recorded by a coil and a radio-frequency antenna device and a magnetoencephalography measurement is recorded by a plurality of magnetic field sensors, the positron emission tomography measurement and the magnetic resonance imaging measurement being substantially undertaken at the same time, so that the records of the positron emission tomography measurement and the magnetic resonance tomography measurement are isocentric. In at least one embodiment, an evaluation apparatus is provided for carrying out a spatial correlation between the magnetoencephalography measurement and the magnetic resonance imaging measurement, so that registration between the magnetoencephalography measurement and the positron emission tomography measurement results.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于成像脑中的功能过程的方法和装置。 为了能够将MEG检查的结果与解剖信息和代谢数据相关联，在至少一个实施例中通过至少一个辐射检测器记录正电子发射断层摄影测量，磁共振成像测量由线圈和 射频天线装置和脑磁图测量由多个磁场传感器记录，正电子发射断层摄影测量和磁共振成像测量基本上同时进行，使得正电子发射断层摄影测量和 磁共振断层扫描测量是同中心的。 在至少一个实施例中，提供了一种用于执行脑磁图测量和磁共振成像测量之间的空间相关性的评估装置，从而导致脑磁图测量与正电子发射断层摄影测量之间的配准。

公开(公告)号：US20090005678A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12213745

申请日：2008-06-24

申请人： Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B6/03

CPC分类号： A61B6/501 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/507 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B2090/364 ,  A61B2090/374

摘要： A computer-implemented method is disclosed for determining and displaying an access corridor to a target area in the brain of a patient, as well as an imaging arrangement suited to this. In at least one embodiment, the method includes a) generating a first image of the brain via positron emission tomography, b) discriminating the target area relative to its surroundings via electronic image processing, c) generating a second image of the brain via magnetic resonance imaging while acquiring at least one anatomical structure, d) generating a third image of the brain via an imaging method displaying physiological processes for identifying at least one functional area of the brain that must not be injured in any circumstances, e) determining an access corridor to the target area while omitting the at least one functional area of the brain, and f) generating and displaying a fourth image of the brain in which the target area, the at least one functional area of the brain, the at least one anatomical structure and the access corridor are displayed, wherein steps a) to d) are carried out, one after another in quick succession, in a single frame of reference without repositioning the patient, or are even carried out simultaneously.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种计算机实现的方法，用于确定和显示患者脑中的目标区域的通道走廊以及适合于此的成像装置。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括：a）通过正电子发射断层摄影术产生脑的第一图像，b）通过电子图像处理区分相对于其周围的目标区域，c）通过磁共振产生大脑的第二图像 成像，同时获取至少一个解剖结构，d）通过显示生理过程的成像方法产生大脑的第三图像，用于识别在任何情况下不得受伤的脑的至少一个功能区域，e）确定通路走廊 到目标区域，同时省略脑的至少一个功能区域，以及f）产生和显示脑的第四图像，其中目标区域，脑的至少一个功能区域，至少一个解剖结构 并且显示进入通道，其中步骤a）至d）在一个单独的参考框架中以快速连续的方式相继地执行而不重新定位 或者甚至同时进行。

公开(公告)号：US20080156994A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US12000836

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

IPC分类号： G01T1/166

CPC分类号： G01T1/1603

摘要： A method is disclosed for operating a hybrid medical imaging unit including a first imaging device of relatively high spatial resolution and a second nuclear medicine imaging device of relatively high sensitivity that respectively acquire imaging measurement signals from a common examination volume. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining the duration of the measurement signal acquisition of one imaging device as a function of the duration of the measurement signal acquisition of the other imaging device, which is defined by the occurrence of a specific truncation criterion.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作混合医疗成像单元的方法，所述混合医学成像单元包括相对高的空间分辨率的第一成像装置和相对高灵敏度的第二核医学成像装置，其分别从共同检查体积获取成像测量信号。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括根据特定截断标准的出现来定义作为另一成像装置的测量信号获取的持续时间的函数来确定一个成像装置的测量信号采集的持续时间。

公开(公告)号：US08467845B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US12153487

申请日：2008-05-20

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Thorsten Feiweier ,  Günther Platsch ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Thorsten Feiweier ,  Günther Platsch ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/481 ,  A61B6/501 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  A61B2090/364 ,  G01R33/4806

摘要： A method is disclosed for data acquisition and/or data evaluation during a functional brain examination with the aid of a combined magnetic resonance/PET unit. In at least one embodiment, functional image data of the brain are acquired in at least two activity states with the aid of both modalities. Further, magnetic resonance image data and PET image data are acquired within time windows determined by the activity states, the acquisition mode and/or the image data being synchronized as a function of a timing of stimulations determining the activity states.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种借助于组合磁共振/ PET单元在功能性脑部检查期间进行数据采集和/或数据评估的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，借助于两种模式在至少两个活动状态中获取大脑的功能图像数据。 此外，在由活动状态确定的时间窗内获取磁共振图像数据和PET图像数据，获取模式和/或图像数据作为确定活动状态的刺激的定时的函数被同步。

公开(公告)号：US08452378B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US12232522

申请日：2008-09-18

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Günther Platsch ,  Martin Requardt ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Günther Platsch ,  Martin Requardt ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01T1/1603 ,  A61B6/037 ,  A61B6/4494 ,  G01T7/005 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/24

摘要： A method is disclosed for determining attenuation values for PET data of a patient. In at least one embodiment, the method includes detecting at least one accessory of a magnetic resonance imaging scanner and detecting the position and/or alignment of the accessory by way of an imaging measuring method; comparing the detected accessory with data from a database; and assigning an attenuation map, which is contained in the database, to attenuation values of the detected accessory and adapting the attenuation map to the detected position and/or alignment of the accessory.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定患者PET数据的衰减值的方法。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括检测磁共振成像扫描仪的至少一个附件，并通过成像测量方法检测附件的位置和/或对准; 将检测到的附件与来自数据库的数据进行比较; 以及将包含在所述数据库中的衰减图分配给所检测到的附件的衰减值，并将所述衰减图适配到所述检测到的位置和/或所述附件的对准。

公开(公告)号：US08437831B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12000836

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01T1/1603

摘要： A method is disclosed for operating a hybrid medical imaging unit including a first imaging device of relatively high spatial resolution and a second nuclear medicine imaging device of relatively high sensitivity that respectively acquire imaging measurement signals from a common examination volume. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining the duration of the measurement signal acquisition of one imaging device as a function of the duration of the measurement signal acquisition of the other imaging device, which is defined by the occurrence of a specific truncation criterion.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作混合医疗成像单元的方法，所述混合医学成像单元包括相对高的空间分辨率的第一成像装置和相对高灵敏度的第二核医学成像装置，其分别从共同检查体积获取成像测量信号。 在至少一个实施例中，该方法包括根据特定截断标准的出现来定义作为另一成像装置的测量信号获取的持续时间的函数来确定一个成像装置的测量信号采集的持续时间。

公开(公告)号：US08089279B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US12003138

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

发明人： Diana Martin ,  Sebastian Schmidt

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： G01R33/481 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  G01T1/1603

摘要： A method is disclosed for operating a hybrid medical imaging unit including a first imaging device of relatively high spatial resolution and a second nuclear medicine imaging device of relatively high sensitivity that respectively acquire imaging measurement signals from a common examination volume. In an embodiment of the method, during the current measurement signal acquisition of the second imaging device, the continuously acquired measurement signals are used to determine a region in the examination volume in which a region referred measurement signal acquisition is subsequently performed by the first examination device with use of a region referred measurement protocol.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于操作混合医疗成像单元的方法，所述混合医学成像单元包括相对高的空间分辨率的第一成像装置和相对高灵敏度的第二核医学成像装置，其分别从共同检查体积获取成像测量信号。 在该方法的一个实施例中，在第二成像装置的当前测量信号采集期间，使用连续获取的测量信号来确定检查卷中的区域，其中随后由第一检查装置执行测量信号获取的区域 使用区域参考测量协议。

公开(公告)号：US20090048507A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12222210

申请日：2008-08-05

申请人： Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

发明人： Thorsten Feiweier ,  Diana Martin ,  Gunther Platsch ,  Sebastian Schmidt ,  Kristin Schmiedehausen ,  Michael Szimtenings

IPC分类号： A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  G01V3/00 ,  A61B6/00

CPC分类号： A61B6/037 ,  A61B5/0402 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/4094 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/501 ,  A61B6/5247 ,  G06T7/30

摘要： A method and an apparatus for imaging functional and electrical activities of the brain are disclosed. In order to allow improved relative positional determination of the epileptogenic focus with reference to the EEG electrodes, a positron emission tomography measurement using at least one radiation detector, and a magnetic resonance imaging measurement using at least one coil for generating a basic magnetic field, at least one gradient coil and a radio-frequency antenna device are undertaken in at least one embodiment. In addition, in at least one embodiment an electroencephalography measurement using a plurality of electrodes for acquiring spatial and temporal changes of the electrical activities of the brain and a computed tomography measurement using at least one x-ray source and at least one x-ray detector are carried out. By way of an evaluation apparatus in at least one embodiment, a spatial correlation between the computed tomography measurement and the magnetic resonance imaging measurement is undertaken, so as to result in registration between the electroencephalography measurement and the positron emission tomography measurement.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于成像大脑的功能和电活动的方法和装置。 为了允许参考EEG电极改进癫痫发生焦点的相对位置确定，使用至少一个辐射检测器的正电子发射断层摄影测量和使用至少一个线圈产生基本磁场的磁共振成像测量，在 至少一个实施例中进行至少一个梯度线圈和射频天线装置。 另外，在至少一个实施例中，使用多个电极获取脑的电活动的空间和时间变化以及使用至少一个X射线源和至少一个X射线检测器的计算机断层摄影测量的脑电图测量 被执行。 通过至少一个实施例中的评估装置，进行计算机断层摄影测量和磁共振成像测量之间的空间相关性，以便导致脑电图测量与正电子发射断层摄影测量之间的对准。