System and method for attenuation correction of a surface coil in a PET-MRI system

    公开(公告)号:US10132891B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US15267613

    申请日:2016-09-16

    摘要: A PET-MRI system for imaging an object is provided. The PET-MRI system includes a magnetic resonance imaging sub-system, a positron emission tomography sub-system, an optical sensor, and a data processing controller. The magnetic resonance imaging sub-system includes a surface coil that acquires magnetic resonance signals from the object. The positron emission tomography sub-system acquires PET emissions from the object. The optical sensor detects at least one of a spatial location and a shape of the surface coil. The data processing controller communicates with the magnetic resonance imaging sub-system, the positron emission tomography sub-system, and the optical sensor, and utilizes at least one of the detected spatial location and the detected shape of the surface coil to correct the acquired PET emissions for attenuation.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MRI BODY COIL SUPPORT STRUCTURES
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MRI BODY COIL SUPPORT STRUCTURES 审中-公开
    MRI身体线圈支撑结构的系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160363640A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US14734149

    申请日:2015-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34

    摘要: A body coil support structure includes an elongate support member. The elongate support member defines an opening and an examination axis passing through the opening along a length of the elongate support member. The opening is configured to accept an object to be imaged. The elongate support member has a target shape for use during operation of the MRI system, with the elongate support member configured to be subjected to an operational load during operation. In a design state, the elongate support member defines a design shape, with the elongate support member not subjected to the operational load in the design state. In an installed state after installation in the MRI system, the elongate support member defines an operational shape. The elongate support member is subjected to the operational load in the installed state. The operational shape is closer to the target shape than is the design shape.

    摘要翻译: 身体线圈支撑结构包括细长的支撑构件。 细长支撑构件限定了沿着细长支撑构件的长度穿过开口的开口和检查轴。 开口被配置为接受要成像的对象。 细长支撑构件具有在MRI系统的操作期间使用的目标形状,其中细长支撑构件构造成在操作期间经受操作负载。 在设计状态下,细长支撑构件限定了设计形状,细长的支撑构件在设计状态下不受到操作负载的影响。 在安装在MRI系统中的安装状态下,细长支撑构件限定操作形状。 细长支撑构件在安装状态下经受操作负载。 操作形状比设计形状更接近目标形状。

    Systems and methods for MRI body coil support structures

    公开(公告)号:US10132882B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-20

    申请号:US14734149

    申请日:2015-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01R33/34 G01R33/565

    摘要: A body coil support structure includes an elongate support member. The elongate support member defines an opening and an examination axis passing through the opening along a length of the elongate support member. The opening is configured to accept an object to be imaged. The elongate support member has a target shape for use during operation of the MRI system, with the elongate support member configured to be subjected to an operational load during operation. In a design state, the elongate support member defines a design shape, with the elongate support member not subjected to the operational load in the design state. In an installed state after installation in the MRI system, the elongate support member defines an operational shape. The elongate support member is subjected to the operational load in the installed state. The operational shape is closer to the target shape than is the design shape.

    MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS WITH IMAGE PROJECTING UNITS
    5.
    发明申请
    MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS WITH IMAGE PROJECTING UNITS 审中-公开
    具有图像投影单位的医学成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160106514A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14893867

    申请日:2014-05-27

    摘要: A medical imaging apparatus having multiple image projecting units for projecting images for a subject to view is disclosed. The medical imaging apparatus is present in a scanning room for performing imaging of the subject. The medical imaging apparatus includes a table for holding the subject. The table along with the subject is facilitated by an image capturing subsystem to pass therethrough for capturing medical images of the subject. The multiple image projecting units are configured within the image capturing subsystem for projecting images to one or more of walls of the scanning room and an inner surface of the image capturing subsystem.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有用于投影用于观看对象的图像的多个图像投影单元的医疗成像装置。 医疗成像装置存在于用于对被检体进行成像的扫描室中。 医疗成像装置包括用于保持被检体的台。 通过图像捕获子系统来促进与主题一起的表格,以通过其来捕获对象的医学图像。 多个图像投影单元配置在图像捕获子系统内,用于将图像投影到扫描室的一个或多个壁和图像捕获子系统的内表面。