Ultrasound Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    1.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging 审中-公开
    超声增强磁共​​振成像

    公开(公告)号:US20130345545A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13529746

    申请日:2012-06-21

    IPC分类号: A61B8/13 A61B5/055

    CPC分类号: A61B5/055

    摘要: Magnetic resonance imaging frame rate is increased using ultrasound information. Magnetic resonance (MR) images may be provided at an increased frame rate relative to the MR acquisition. For times between acquisition of MR data, MR data may be created. To account for any change in position of tissue over time, ultrasound is used to track the location of tissue or other imaged structure. The ultrasound-based location information is used to indicate the position of intensities or values of the created MR data. MR images at a higher frame rate than the MR acquisition are generated, but with accuracy of relative position based on the ultrasound data.

    摘要翻译: 使用超声信息增加磁共振成像帧率。 可以以相对于MR采集的增加的帧速率提供磁共振(MR)图像。 对于获取MR数据之间的时间,可能会创建MR数据。 为了考虑组织随时间的位置的任何变化,使用超声波来跟踪组织或其他成像结构的位置。 基于超声的位置信息用于指示所创建的MR数据的强度或值的位置。 产生比MR获取更高的帧速率的MR图像,但是基于超声数据的相对位置的精度。

    Hybrid Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Hybrid Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device 有权
    混合超声和磁共振成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150265857A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14664824

    申请日:2015-03-21

    IPC分类号: A61N7/02 A61B5/055

    摘要: In order to position and simultaneously operate both a magnetic resonance (MR) coil and an ultrasound transducer adjacent to a target volume while minimizing interference between the MR coil and the ultrasound transducer, hybrid ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices are provided. One of the hybrid ultrasound and MRI devices includes a transducer array, a communications interface connected with the transducer array, and a housing that electromagnetically shields and encloses the transducer array and the communications interface. An electrically conducting side of the housing receives a radio frequency (RF) signal from an MRI system and transmits the RF signal to an electrically conducting side of a housing of another of the hybrid ultrasound and MRI devices.

    摘要翻译: 为了使磁共振(MR)线圈和邻近目标体积的超声波换能器同时操作,同时最小化MR线圈与超声换能器之间的干扰,提供了混合超声和磁共振成像(MRI)装置。 混合超声和MRI装置之一包括换能器阵列,与换能器阵列连接的通信接口以及电磁屏蔽和封闭换能器阵列和通信接口的壳体。 壳体的导电侧接收来自MRI系统的射频(RF)信号,并将RF信号传输到混合超声和MRI装置中另一个的外壳的导电侧。

    Medical imaging method and system
    9.
    发明授权
    Medical imaging method and system 有权
    医学成像方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US08897855B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13671632

    申请日:2012-11-08

    申请人: Patrick Gross

    发明人: Patrick Gross

    摘要: In an imaging procedure, sound pressure is generated by applying ultrasound to the region to be imaged in order to cause a deformation of tissue therein from at least one acquired ultrasound image data set, first data are determined that represent, with spatial resolution, the deformation of the tissue as a reaction to the sound pressure. At least one magnetic resonance image data set is acquired, from which second data are determined that represent, with spatial resolution, the deformation of the tissue as a reaction to the sound pressure. The at least one ultrasound image data set and the at least one magnetic resonance image data set are brought into registration with each other by a comparison of the first data and the second data.

    摘要翻译: 在成像过程中,通过对要成像的区域施加超声波以产生来自至少一个获取的超声图像数据集的组织变形的声压,确定以空间分辨率表示变形的第一数据 的组织作为对声压的反应。 获取至少一个磁共振图像数据集,从中确定第二数据,其以空间分辨率表示组织的变形作为对声压的反应。 通过比较第一数据和第二数据,使至少一个超声图像数据组和至少一个磁共振图像数据组彼此对准。

    METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS TO GENERATE AN ARTIFACT-FREE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE DATA SET
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS TO GENERATE AN ARTIFACT-FREE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE DATA SET 有权
    方法和磁共振装置,用于生成无艺术无磁共振图像数据集

    公开(公告)号:US20140091796A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US14039293

    申请日:2013-09-27

    IPC分类号: G01R33/565

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56572 G01R33/24

    摘要: In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) system for the creation of an artifact-free image data set of an imaging area located in a measurement volume of the MR system, measurement data are acquired from which an image data is to be reconstructed, with gradients for spatially coding of the measurement data are ramped continuously over time to a strength desired for the acquisition of the measurement data, without abrupt changes in the gradient strength. The actual gradients present in the measurement volume are measured by a field mapping device in the measurement volume of the MR system. The trajectories along which k-space is scanned during the acquisition of the measurement data are calculated on the basis of the measured actual gradients. An artifact-free image data set is reconstructed from the acquired measurement data under consideration of the calculated trajectories, and is displayed and/or stored.

    摘要翻译: 在用于产生位于MR系统的测量体积中的成像区域的无伪影图像数据集的方法和磁共振(MR)系统中,从其重建图像数据获取测量数据, 用于测量数据的空间编码的梯度随时间连续地变化到获取测量数据所需的强度,而梯度强度没有突然变化。 存在于测量体积中的实际梯度通过MR系统的测量体积中的场映射设备来测量。 基于测量的实际梯度计算在采集测量数据期间扫描k空间的轨迹。 考虑所计算的轨迹,从获取的测量数据重建无伪影图像数据集,并显示和/或存储。