Local coil facility for magnetic resonance tomography apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Local coil facility for magnetic resonance tomography apparatus 有权
    用于磁共振断层摄影仪的局部线圈设备

    公开(公告)号:US08198896B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12585311

    申请日:2009-09-11

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    摘要: A local coil facility is disclosed for a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus for examining an examination object. In at least one embodiment, the local coil facility includes at least one electronic processing system, a high frequency antenna, and an antenna housing to cover the high-frequency antenna and the at least one electronic processing system, the antenna housing having at least one wall close to the object and at least one wall away from the object. To reduce or even minimize the attenuation of PET radiation in a combined MR/PET device and thus in particular to ensure a better signal to noise ratio for the PET measurement, it is proposed according to at least one embodiment of the invention that the surfaces of the wall away from the object are essentially tangential to the examination object.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检查检查对象的磁共振断层摄影装置的局部线圈设备。 在至少一个实施例中,本地线圈设备包括至少一个电子处理系统,高频天线和覆盖高频天线和至少一个电子处理系统的天线外壳,天线壳体具有至少一个 靠近物体的墙壁和远离物体的至少一个墙壁。 为了减少或甚至最小化组合MR / PET装置中的PET辐射的衰减,并且因此特别地确保PET测量的更好的信噪比,根据本发明的至少一个实施方案提出, 远离物体的墙基本上与检查对象相切。

    Magnetic Resonance Apparatus with Optimized Arrangement of Local Coils
    2.
    发明申请
    Magnetic Resonance Apparatus with Optimized Arrangement of Local Coils 审中-公开
    具有局部线圈优化布置的磁共振器

    公开(公告)号:US20150045652A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14456748

    申请日:2014-08-11

    摘要: A magnetic resonance apparatus includes a patient couch with a couch surface on which a patient is supportable. In the patient couch, lower local coils for receiving excited magnetic resonance signals of the patient are arranged below the couch surface. On an upper side of the patient couch, connecting devices are arranged to sides. The magnetic resonance device includes upper local coils that are detachably connected mechanically and electrically with the connecting devices. The lower local coils and the upper local coils are connected to electronics that at least include a respective pre-amplifier and are connected via connection lines arranged outside the patient couch to an evaluation device. In a state in which the upper local coils are connected to the connecting devices, the upper local coils are fixed mechanically to the patient couch and cover the patient in a dome shape. The electronics are arranged in the patient couch.

    摘要翻译: 磁共振装置包括具有沙发表面的患者沙发,患者可在其上支撑。 在病人的沙发上,用于接收患者的激发的磁共振信号的下部本地线圈布置在沙发表面的下方。 在患者沙发的上侧,连接装置设置在侧面。 磁共振装置包括可与连接装置机械地和电气地可拆卸地连接的上局部线圈。 下部本地线圈和上部本地线圈连接到至少包括相应的前置放大器并且经由布置在患者床上的连接线连接到评估装置的电子装置。 在上部本地线圈连接到连接装置的状态下,上部本地线圈机械地固定在病人的沙发上,并以圆顶形状覆盖患者。 电子设备安置在病床上。

    Method for performing combined magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for performing combined magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography 有权
    执行组合磁共振/正电子发射断层扫描的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09445722B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US13792502

    申请日:2013-03-11

    摘要: A method is disclosed for performing a combined magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography scan of an examination object in an MR/PET system. An embodiment of the method entails acquiring first magnetic resonance data using a first readout gradient field. The first readout gradient field is chosen such that, at a location of the field of view of the magnetic resonance system, a distortion caused by a nonlinearity of the first readout gradient field and a distortion caused by a B0 field inhomogeneity substantially cancel each other out. First magnetic resonance images for planning the combined magnetic resonance/positron emission tomography session and determining an attenuation correction map for a positron emission tomography scan are determined on the basis of the first magnetic resonance data. Positron emission data and second magnetic resonance data are acquired using a second readout gradient field.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于对MR / PET系统中的检查对象进行组合磁共振/正电子发射断层扫描的方法。 该方法的实施例需要使用第一读出梯度场获取第一磁共振数据。 选择第一读出梯度场,使得在磁共振系统的视场的位置处,由第一读出梯度场的非线性引起的失真和由B0场不均匀性引起的失真基本上彼此抵消 。 基于第一磁共振数据确定用于规划组合磁共振/正电子发射断层摄影会话的第一磁共振图像和确定正电子发射断层摄影扫描的衰减校正图。 使用第二读出梯度场获取正电子发射数据和第二磁共振数据。

    Method for determining magnetic resonance data
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for determining magnetic resonance data 有权
    确定磁共振数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08896307B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13422434

    申请日:2012-03-16

    摘要: According to an embodiment of a method, a first readout gradient field is determined in such a way that a distortion caused by a non-linearity of the first readout gradient field and a distortion caused by a B0 field inhomogeneity are essentially cancelled at a first location of a field of view of the magnetic resonance facility. Moreover, a second readout gradient field is determined in such a way that a distortion caused by a non-linearity of the second readout gradient field and a distortion caused by a B0 field inhomogeneity are essentially cancelled at a different second location of the field of view. Finally, a multiecho sequence is performed, wherein first magnetic resonance data is captured using the first readout gradient field after a 180° pulse and second magnetic resonance data is captured using the second readout gradient field after a further 180° pulse.

    摘要翻译: 根据方法的实施例,第一读出梯度场被确定为使得由第一读出梯度场的非线性引起的失真和由B0场不均匀性引起的失真在第一位置处被基本上消除 的磁共振设备的视场。 此外,以这样的方式确定第二读出梯度场,使得由第二读出梯度场的非线性引起的失真和由B0场不均匀性引起的失真在视场的不同的第二位置基本上消除 。 最后,执行多电路序列,其中在180°脉冲之后使用第一读出梯度场捕获第一磁共振数据,并且在进一步180°脉冲之后使用第二读出梯度场捕获第二磁共振数据。

    Phantom, particularly for use in MR- or PET-based imaging methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Phantom, particularly for use in MR- or PET-based imaging methods 有权
    Phantom,特别适用于基于MR或PET的成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US08814572B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US13206579

    申请日:2011-08-10

    IPC分类号: G09B23/28

    CPC分类号: G01R33/58 G01R33/481

    摘要: A phantom, particularly for use in MR- or PET-based imaging methods, includes a hollow base body that delimits an interior volume, wherein the interior volume is subdivided into at least two volume portions by at least one separation element, and wherein the separation element or a section thereof consists of foam.

    摘要翻译: 特别是用于基于MR或PET的成像方法的体模包括限定内部体积的中空基体,其中内部体积被至少一个分离元件细分成至少两个体积部分,并且其中分离 元件或其一部分由泡沫构成。

    Method for imaging a portion of an examination object in a magnetic resonance scanner
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for imaging a portion of an examination object in a magnetic resonance scanner 有权
    在磁共振扫描仪中成像检查对象的一部分的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08810243B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13226022

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed for imaging a portion of an examination object in a magnetic resonance scanner. The portion is arranged at the edge of a field of view of the magnetic resonance scanner. During at least one embodiment of the method, a gradient field is produced such that a nonlinearity in the gradient field and a B0-field inhomogeneity cancel at a predetermined point at the edge of the field of view. Magnetic resonance data, which contains the predetermined point at the edge of the field of view, is acquired with the aid of the gradient field. An image of the portion of the examination object at the predetermined point is determined from the magnetic resonance data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于对磁共振扫描仪中的检查对象的一部分进行成像的方法。 该部分布置在磁共振扫描仪的视野的边缘。 在该方法的至少一个实施例中,产生梯度场,使得梯度场中的非线性和B0场不均匀性在视场边缘处的预定点处消除。 借助于梯度场获取包含视场边缘处的预定点的磁共振数据。 根据磁共振数据确定检查对象在预定点处的部分的图像。

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAGNETIC RESONANCE DATA
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR DETERMINING MAGNETIC RESONANCE DATA 有权
    用于确定磁共振数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120235680A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13422434

    申请日:2012-03-16

    IPC分类号: G01R33/44

    摘要: According to an embodiment of a method, a first readout gradient field is determined in such a way that a distortion caused by a non-linearity of the first readout gradient field and a distortion caused by a B0 field inhomogeneity are essentially cancelled at a first location of a field of view of the magnetic resonance facility. Moreover, a second readout gradient field is determined in such a way that a distortion caused by a non-linearity of the second readout gradient field and a distortion caused by a B0 field inhomogeneity are essentially cancelled at a different second location of the field of view. Finally, a multiecho sequence is performed, wherein first magnetic resonance data is captured using the first readout gradient field after a 180° pulse and second magnetic resonance data is captured using the second readout gradient field after a further 180° pulse.

    摘要翻译: 根据方法的实施例,第一读出梯度场被确定为使得由第一读出梯度场的非线性引起的失真和由B0场不均匀性引起的失真在第一位置处被基本上消除 的磁共振设备的视场。 此外,以这样的方式确定第二读出梯度场,使得由第二读出梯度场的非线性引起的失真和由B0场不均匀性引起的失真在视场的不同的第二位置基本上消除 。 最后,执行多电路序列,其中在180°脉冲之后使用第一读出梯度场捕获第一磁共振数据,并且在进一步180°脉冲之后使用第二读出梯度场捕获第二磁共振数据。

    PHANTOM, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MR- OR PET-BASED IMAGING METHODS
    9.
    发明申请
    PHANTOM, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MR- OR PET-BASED IMAGING METHODS 有权
    PHANTOM,特别用于基于MR或PET的成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120040322A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-16

    申请号:US13206579

    申请日:2011-08-10

    IPC分类号: G09B23/28

    CPC分类号: G01R33/58 G01R33/481

    摘要: A phantom, particularly for use in MR- or PET-based imaging methods, includes a hollow base body that delimits an interior volume, wherein the interior volume is subdivided into at least two volume portions by at least one separation element, and wherein the separation element or a section thereof consists of foam.

    摘要翻译: 特别是用于基于MR或PET的成像方法的体模包括限定内部体积的中空基体,其中内部体积被至少一个分离元件细分成至少两个体积部分,并且其中分离 元件或其一部分由泡沫构成。

    Background signal suppression in pet spectrums
    10.
    发明申请
    Background signal suppression in pet spectrums 有权
    宠物光谱背景信号抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20100108895A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12591003

    申请日:2009-11-04

    IPC分类号: G01T1/164

    CPC分类号: G01T1/00

    摘要: A method and a facility are disclosed for imaging a PET spectrum with a PET detector, especially a PE-MR tomograph, and evaluation of the PET spectrum. To improve the correction of the base line in PET and thereby to improve the energy resolution for the PET images, at least one embodiment of the facility includes: a sampling facility for sampling the output signal of the PET detector at a predetermined sampling rate; an edge discriminator for recognizing at least one edge of a PET pulse; a background signal discriminator for estimating a background signal under the PET pulse; and an integrator device for determining the energy of the PET pulse in the PET spectrum above of the background signal from the sample values of the sampling facility.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种利用PET检测器,特别是PE-MR断层摄影仪对PET光谱进行成像并评估PET光谱的方法和设备。 为了改善PET中基线的校正,从而提高PET图像的能量分辨率,设备的至少一个实施例包括:采样设备,用于以预定采样率对PET检测器的输出信号进行采样; 用于识别PET脉冲的至少一个边缘的边缘鉴别器; 背景信号鉴别器,用于估计PET脉冲下的背景信号; 以及积分器装置,用于根据来自采样设备的样本值的背景信号确定PET谱中PET脉冲的能量。