BIOPSY WORKFLOW USING MULTIMODAL IMAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20210077077A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16570859

    申请日:2019-09-13

    摘要: The subject matter discussed herein relates to multi-modal image alignment to facilitate biopsy procedures and post-biopsy procedures. In one such example, prostate structures (or other suitable anatomic features or structures) are automatically segmented in pre-biopsy MR and pre-biopsy ultrasound images. Thereafter, pre-biopsy MR and pre-biopsy ultrasound contours are aligned. To account for non-linear deformation of the imaged anatomic structure, a patient-specific transformation model is trained via deep learning based at least in part on the pre-biopsy ultrasound images. The pre-biopsy ultrasound images that are overlaid with the pre-biopsy MR contours and based off the deformable transformation model are then aligned with the biopsy ultrasound images. Such real-time alignment using multi-modality imaging techniques provides guidance during the biopsy and post-biopsy system.

    DEFORMABLE REGISTRATION FOR MULTIMODAL IMAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20210042878A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16534785

    申请日:2019-08-07

    摘要: The subject matter discussed herein relates to the automatic, real-time registration of pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data to intra-operative ultrasound (US) data (e.g., reconstructed images or unreconstructed data), such as to facilitate surgical guidance or other interventional procedures. In one such example, brain structures (or other suitable anatomic features or structures) are automatically segmented in pre-operative and intra-operative ultrasound data. Thereafter, anatomic structure (e.g., brain structure) guided registration is applied between pre-operative and intra-operative ultrasound data to account for non-linear deformation of the imaged anatomic structure. MR images that are pre-registered to pre-operative ultrasound images are then given the same nonlinear spatial transformation to align the MR images with intra-operative ultrasound images to provide surgical guidance.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNSUPERVISED DEEP LEARNING FOR DEFORMABLE IMAGE REGISTRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200146635A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16184690

    申请日:2018-11-08

    摘要: A method is provided. The method includes acquiring simultaneously multiple magnetic resonance (MR) images and multiple ultrasound images of an anatomical region of a subject over a scanned duration. The method also includes training an unsupervised deep learning-based deformable registration network. This training includes training a MR registration subnetwork based on the multiple MR images to generate MR deformation and transformation vectors, training an ultrasound registration subnetwork based on the multiple ultrasound images to generate ultrasound deformation and transformation vectors, and training a MR-to-ultrasound subnetwork based the multiple MR images and the multiple ultrasound images to generate MR-to-ultrasound deformation and transformation vectors between corresponding pairs of MR images and ultrasound images at each time point.

    Biopsy workflow using multimodal imaging

    公开(公告)号:US11304683B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16570859

    申请日:2019-09-13

    摘要: The subject matter discussed herein relates to multi-modal image alignment to facilitate biopsy procedures and post-biopsy procedures. In one such example, prostate structures (or other suitable anatomic features or structures) are automatically segmented in pre-biopsy MR and pre-biopsy ultrasound images. Thereafter, pre-biopsy MR and pre-biopsy ultrasound contours are aligned. To account for non-linear deformation of the imaged anatomic structure, a patient-specific transformation model is trained via deep learning based at least in part on the pre-biopsy ultrasound images. The pre-biopsy ultrasound images that are overlaid with the pre-biopsy MR contours and based off the deformable transformation model are then aligned with the biopsy ultrasound images. Such real-time alignment using multi-modality imaging techniques provides guidance during the biopsy and post-biopsy system.

    Deformable registration for multimodal images

    公开(公告)号:US10957010B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16534785

    申请日:2019-08-07

    摘要: The subject matter discussed herein relates to the automatic, real-time registration of pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data to intra-operative ultrasound (US) data (e.g., reconstructed images or unreconstructed data), such as to facilitate surgical guidance or other interventional procedures. In one such example, brain structures (or other suitable anatomic features or structures) are automatically segmented in pre-operative and intra-operative ultrasound data. Thereafter, anatomic structure (e.g., brain structure) guided registration is applied between pre-operative and intra-operative ultrasound data to account for non-linear deformation of the imaged anatomic structure. MR images that are pre-registered to pre-operative ultrasound images are then given the same nonlinear spatial transformation to align the MR images with intra-operative ultrasound images to provide surgical guidance.

    SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON WIRELESS OR LIMITED CABLE INTERCONNECTION AND MR SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190132813A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16172394

    申请日:2018-10-26

    摘要: A synchronization system based on wireless or limited cable interconnection is disclosed, which includes a central unit comprising a delay compensation module, and RF transmission channels. At least one channel comprises a clock controller and a synchronization controller. The central unit transmits a controlled clock signal and a controlled synchronization signal to the at least one channel, and receives a clock echo signal and a synchronization echo signal. The delay compensation module estimates a clock phase compensation based on the controlled clock signal transmitted and the clock echo signal received, and a synchronization delay compensation based on the controlled synchronization signal transmitted and the synchronization echo signal received. The clock controller and the synchronization controller adjusts respectively a clock signal and a synchronization signal received from the at least one channel based on the clock phase compensation and the synchronization delay compensation. MR systems and a synchronization method are also disclosed.

    RF COIL ARRAY AND MRI TRANSMIT ARRAY
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180275227A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15924579

    申请日:2018-03-19

    IPC分类号: G01R33/36 G01R33/422

    摘要: An RF coil array for use in MRI is disclosed, which includes a plurality of transmit coil elements and a plurality of RF power amplifiers. Each RF power amplifier is integrated with at least one transmit coil element for driving the at least one transmit coil element. An MRI transmit array is also disclosed, which includes a plurality of RF transmitters for generating a plurality of RF signals, the RF coil array above-mentioned, and a DC voltage source for providing a DC voltage to the plurality of transmit coil elements. The RF coil array further includes an RF shield for shielding the plurality of transmit coil elements from interacting with magnet cryostat and gradient coil elements. The plurality of RF power amplifiers are connected with respective RF transmitters and configured for power amplification of the RF signals from the respective RF transmitters, and the plurality of transmit coil elements are configured for transmitting respective amplified RF signals.