Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for operating a low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to perform diffusion weighted imaging, the low-field MRI system including a plurality of magnetics components including a Bo magnet configured to produce a low-field main magnetic field Bo, at least one gradient coil configured to, when operated, provide spatial encoding of emitted magnetic resonance signals, and at least one radio frequency (RF) component configured to acquire, when operated, the emitted magnetic resonance signals. The method comprises controlling one or more of the plurality of magnetics components in accordance with at least one pulse sequence having a diffusion- weighted gradient encoding period followed by multiple echo periods during which magnetic resonance signals are produced and detected, wherein at least two of the multiple echo periods correspond to respective encoded echoes having an opposite gradient polarity.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, comprising: a magnetics system comprising: a Bo magnet configured to provide a Bo field for the MRI system; gradient coils configured to provide gradient fields for the MRI system; and at least one RF coil configured to detect magnetic resonance (MR) signals; and a controller configured to: control the magnetics system to acquire MR spatial frequency data using non-Cartesian sampling; and generate an MR image from the acquired MR spatial frequency data using a neural network model comprising one or more neural network blocks including a first neural network block, wherein the first neural network block is configured to perform data consistency processing using a non-uniform Fourier transformation.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system, comprising a magnetics system having a plurality of magnetics components configured to produce magnetic fields for performing magnetic resonance imaging, and a sensor configured to detect electromagnetic interference conducted by a patient into an imaging region of the MR imaging system. The sensor may comprise at least one electrical conductor configured for electrically coupling to the patient. The MR imaging system may further comprise a noise reduction system configured to receive the electromagnetic interference from the sensor and to suppress electromagnetic interference in detected MR signals received by the MR imaging system based on the electromagnetic interference detected by the sensor.
Abstract:
In some aspects, a method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging system comprising a B 0 magnet and at least one thermal management component configured to transfer heat away from the B 0 magnet during operation is provided. The method comprises providing operating power to the B 0 magnet, monitoring a temperature of the B 0 magnet to determine a current temperature of the B 0 magnet, and operating the at least one thermal management component at less than operational capacity in response to an occurrence of at least one event.
Abstract:
Techniques for generating magnetic resonance (MR) images of a subject from MR data obtained by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the techniques comprising: obtaining input MR spatial frequency data obtained by imaging the subject using the MRI system; generating an MR image of the subject from the input MR spatial frequency data using a neural network model comprising: a pre-reconstruction neural network configured to process the input MR spatial frequency data; a reconstruction neural network configured to generate at least one initial image of the subject from output of the pre-reconstruction neural network; and a post-reconstruction neural network configured to generate the MR image of the subject from the at least one initial image of the subject.
Abstract:
Techniques for removing artefacts, such as RF interference and/or noise, from magnetic resonance data. The techniques include: obtaining (302) input magnetic resonance data using at least one radio-frequency coil (526) of a magnetic resonance imaging system (500); and generating (306) a magnetic resonance image from the input magnetic resonance data at least in part by using a neural network model (130) to suppress (304, 308) at least one artefact in the input magnetic resonance data.
Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, comprising: a magnetics system comprising: a Bo magnet configured to provide a Bo field for the MRI system; gradient coils configured to provide gradient fields for the MRI system; and at least one RF coil configured to detect magnetic resonance (MR) signals; and a controller configured to: control the magnetics system to acquire MR spatial frequency data using non-Cartesian sampling; and generate an MR image from the acquired MR spatial frequency data using a neural network model comprising one or more neural network blocks including a first neural network block, wherein the first neural network block is configured to perform data consistency processing using a non-uniform Fourier transformation.
Abstract:
Techniques for suppressing noise in an environment of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system having at least one primary coil and at least one auxiliary sensor. The techniques involve estimating a transform, that, when applied to noise received by the at least one auxiliary sensor, provides an estimate of noise received by the at least one primary coil. The transform is estimated from data obtained by the at least one primary coil and the least one auxiliary sensor, with the data being weighted prior to estimation to remove or suppress data in regions with a high signal to noise ratio. In turn, the estimated transform may be applied to noise measured by the at least one auxiliary sensor during imaging of a patient, to estimate and suppress noise present in the MR signals received by the at least one primary coil during imaging.
Abstract:
A system and method for operating a magnetic resonance imaging system including a magnetics system and a controller located in a same room as the magnetics system and communicatively coupled to at least one communication network. The method includes operating the magnetic resonance system to acquire at least one magnetic resonance image of a patient, and, in response to a triggering event, transmitting, via the at least one communication network, a message including metadata associated with acquisition of the at least one magnetic resonance image and/or results thereof to one or more recipients.
Abstract:
According to some aspects, a low-field magnetic resonance imaging system is provided. The low-field magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a magnetics system having a plurality of magnetics components configured to produce magnetic fields for performing magnetic resonance imaging, the magnetics system comprising, a Bo magnet configured to produce a Bo field for the magnetic resonance imaging system at a low-field strength of less than.2 Tesla (T), a plurality of gradient coils configured to, when operated, generate magnetic fields to provide spatial encoding of magnetic resonance signals, and at least one radio frequency coil configured to, when operated, transmit radio frequency signals to a field of view of the magnetic resonance imaging system and to respond to magnetic resonance signals emitted from the field of view, a power system comprising one or more power components configured to provide power to the magnetics system to operate the magnetic resonance imaging system to perform image acquisition, and a power connection configured to connect to a single-phase outlet to receive mains electricity and deliver the mains electricity to the power system to provide power needed to operate the magnetic resonance imaging system. According to some aspects, the power system operates the low-field magnetic resonance imaging system using an average of less than 1.6 kilowatts during image acquisition.