Method and system for automatically associating an assessor with a medical assessment task
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automatically associating an assessor with a medical assessment task 有权
    自动将评估员与医疗评估任务相关联的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08321238B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12480817

    申请日:2009-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/00

    摘要: In a method and system for automated association of an assessor with an assessment task (in particular an evaluation of an image data set) an assessor database is used that contains assessors as well as selection information associated with assessors and task information associated with assessment tasks. A medical assessment is automatically associated with an assessor using at least one decision rule, starting from the task information and with consideration of the relevant selection information.

    摘要翻译: 在用于评估者与评估任务(特别是图像数据集的评估)的自动关联的方法和系统中,使用包含评估者的评估者数据库以及与评估者相关联的选择信息和与评估任务相关联的任务信息。 使用至少一个决策规则,从任务信息开始并考虑相关的选择信息,自动与评估者相关联的医学评估。

    Upper body MRI scanner and associated control method
    4.
    发明授权
    Upper body MRI scanner and associated control method 有权
    上身MRI扫描仪及相关控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08160674B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12228648

    申请日:2008-08-14

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    摘要: The invention relates to an upper body MRI scanner comprising a magnet arrangement for producing a horizontally oriented homogeneous main magnetic field, said magnet arrangement being designed to examine the upper body of a standing patient. An image acquisition unit is provided for continuously creating upper body image of the standing patient. A quality checking unit is designed for automatically determining a quality metric characterizing the quality of the upper body images. An imaging controller connected to the image acquisition unit and the quality checking unit is provided for activating the image acquisition unit and outputting signals for influencing the position and/or behavior of the patient as a function of the characteristic quality metric. An output unit connected to the image acquisition unit is used for displaying and/or storing at least some of the upper body images.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种上身MRI扫描仪,其包括用于产生水平定向的均匀主磁场的磁体装置,所述磁体装置被设计成检查站立的患者的上身。 提供图像获取单元,用于连续地创建站立的患者的上身图像。 质量检查单元被设计用于自动确定表征上身图像的质量的质量度量。 连接到图像获取单元和质量检查单元的成像控制器被提供用于激活图像获取单元并输出用于影响患者的位置和/或行为的信号作为特征质量度量的函数。 连接到图像获取单元的输出单元用于显示和/或存储至少一些上身图像。

    Method and apparatus for evaluating a 3D image of a laterally-symmetric organ system
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for evaluating a 3D image of a laterally-symmetric organ system 有权
    用于评估横向对称的器官系统的3D图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07724931B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-25

    申请号:US11593884

    申请日:2006-11-07

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/46 A61B5/05

    摘要: In a method for automated evaluation of a three-dimensional map of a laterally-symmetric organ system as well as medical image acquisition system and a computer program for this purpose, a three-dimensional image of the organ system is segmented, and the segmented organ system is deformed such that the deformed organ system has two mirror-symmetric halves with regard to its external shape. The differences between both mirror-symmetrical halves of the deformed organ system are determined by a comparison of one half with the other half. Alternatively, instead of the deformation of the segmented organ system a mirror-symmetric normal model of the organ system can be deformed, relative to the organ system, or vice versa, such that differences of corresponding regions of both halves of the organ system can be determined using the normal model. The determined differences are presented to a user.

    摘要翻译: 在用于自动评估横向对称的器官系统的三维图的方法以及用于此目的的医学图像采集系统和计算机程序中,分割器官系统的三维图像,并且分割的器官 系统变形使得变形的器官系统相对于其外部形状具有两个镜像对称的两半。 通过将一半与另一半的比较来确定变形的器官系统的两个镜对称半部之间的差异。 或者,代替分段器官系统的变形,器官系统的镜像对称正常模型可以相对于器官系统变形,反之亦然,使得器官系统的两半的对应区域的差异可以是 使用正常模型确定。 所确定的差异被呈现给用户。

    Combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography unit
    7.
    发明申请
    Combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography unit 失效
    组合正电子发射断层扫描和磁共振断层扫描单元

    公开(公告)号:US20060250133A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US11395251

    申请日:2006-04-03

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/481 G01T1/1603

    摘要: A positron emission tomography unit (PET), having a unit part assigned to an examination space and a first evaluation unit, is combined with a magnetic resonance tomography unit (MRT). The unit part of the PRT includes at least two gamma ray detector units with in each case an assigned electronics unit. The MRT includes a second evaluation unit, a gradient coil system and a high frequency antenna device formed as a stripline antenna device having at least two conductors. The high frequency antenna device is arranged nearer to the examination space than the gradient coil system with a high frequency shield between the gradient coil system and the high frequency antenna device. Each conductor of the stripline antenna device respectively includes a gamma ray detector unit with an assigned electronics unit. The conductors of the stripline antenna device are configured for the respective gamma ray detector units and their assigned electronics units as shielding covers that are caused by the high frequency antenna device and are opaque to high frequency radiation. An examination object in the examination space can be imaged by the combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography unit.

    摘要翻译: 将具有分配给检查空间的单位部分和第一评估单元的正电子发射断层摄影单元(PET)与磁共振断层摄影单元(MRT)组合。 PRT的单位部分包括至少两个伽马射线检测器单元,在每种情况下都是分配的电子单元。 MRT包括第二评估单元,梯度线圈系统和形成为具有至少两个导体的带状线天线装置的高频天线装置。 高频天线装置布置成比梯度线圈系统和高频天线装置之间具有高频屏蔽的梯度线圈系统更靠近检查空间。 带状线天线装置的每个导体分别包括具有分配的电子单元的伽马射线检测器单元。 带状线天线装置的导体被配置用于相应的伽马射线检测器单元及其分配的电子单元作为由高频天线装置引起并且对高频辐射不透明的屏蔽盖。 检查空间中的检查对象可以通过组合的正电子发射断层摄影和磁共振断层摄影单元成像。

    Combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography unit
    8.
    发明授权
    Combined positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance tomography unit 有权
    组合正电子发射断层扫描和磁共振断层扫描单元

    公开(公告)号:US07522952B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11395267

    申请日:2006-04-03

    IPC分类号: A61B5/055

    摘要: A combined PET/MRI tomography unit has a PET unit with a unit part assigned to the examination space, and a first evaluation unit for evaluating the PET electric signals. The unit part has a gamma ray detector. The combined unit has an MRI unit and a second evaluation unit for evaluating MRI signals. The MRI unit has a high frequency antenna as well as a gradient coil system, the high frequency antenna device being arranged nearer to the examination space than the gradient coil system, as well as a high frequency shield arranged between the gradient coil system and the high frequency antenna device. The PET unit part is arranged between the high frequency shield and the high frequency antenna device. A shielding cover for the high frequency antenna device faces the high frequency antenna device. The shielding cover is opaque to high frequency radiation.

    摘要翻译: 组合的PET / MRI断层摄影单元具有分配给检查空间的单位部分的PET单元和用于评估PET电信号的第一评估单元。 单位部件具有伽马射线检测器。 组合单元具有用于评估MRI信号的MRI单元和第二评估单元。 MRI单元具有高频天线以及梯度线圈系统,高频天线装置布置成比梯度线圈系统更靠近检查空间,以及布置在梯度线圈系统和高电平之间的高频屏蔽 频率天线装置。 PET单元部分布置在高频屏蔽和高频天线装置之间。 用于高频天线装置的屏蔽罩面向高频天线装置。 屏蔽罩对高频辐射是不透明的。

    Method for combining PET with MR perfusion and diffusion
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for combining PET with MR perfusion and diffusion 有权
    PET与MR灌注和扩散相结合的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07482592B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US11438208

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: G01T1/166

    摘要: A method for determining positron emission measurement information in the context of positron emission tomography is disclosed. The method includes using a marker substance to carry out a positron emission measurement, in a body area of a subject to be examined, to determine positron emission measurement information, and at the same time, generating images of the body area to be examined by way of a second medical method with a time resolution suitable for determining perfusion and/or diffusion information. The method further includes using the images from the second method to determine perfusion and/or diffusion information for at least a part of the measurement period, and evaluating the positron emission measurement information as a function of the perfusion and/or diffusion information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在正电子发射断层摄影的背景下确定正电子发射测量信息的方法。 该方法包括使用标记物质进行待检查对象的身体区域中的正电子发射测定,以确定正电子发射测量信息,并且同时生成要检查的身体区域的图像 具有适合于确定灌注和/或扩散信息的时间分辨率的第二医疗方法。 该方法还包括使用来自第二方法的图像来确定至少部分测量周期的灌注和/或扩散信息,以及作为灌注和/或扩散信息的函数来评估正电子发射测量信息。