Opposed orthogonal fusion system and method for generating color segmented MRI voxel matrices
First Claim
1. A method for creating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images, comprising:
- acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a predetermined plane using a predetermined pulse sequence parameter;
applying a first color mask to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of a biophysical property of interest;
acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the predetermined plane using the predetermined pulse sequence parameter, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time;
applying a second color mask to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the biophysical property of interest; and
spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for creating and manipulating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images. The method includes acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a predetermined plane using a predetermined pulse sequence parameter, and applying a first color mask to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of a biophysical property of interest. The method also includes acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the predetermined plane using the predetermined pulse sequence parameter, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time, and applying a second color mask to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the biophysical property of interest. The method further includes spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for creating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images, comprising:
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acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a predetermined plane using a predetermined pulse sequence parameter;
applying a first color mask to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of a biophysical property of interest;
acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the predetermined plane using the predetermined pulse sequence parameter, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time;
applying a second color mask to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the biophysical property of interest; and
spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for creating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images, comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a predetermined plane using a predetermined pulse sequence parameter;
processing means for applying a first color mask to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of a biophysical property of interest;
acquisition means for acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the predetermined plane using the predetermined pulse sequence parameter, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time;
processing means for applying a second color mask to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the biophysical property of interest; and
processing means for spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for creating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images, comprising:
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acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a plurality of predetermined planes using a plurality of predetermined pulse sequence parameters;
applying one or more first color masks to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of one or more biophysical properties of interest;
acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the plurality of predetermined planes using the plurality of predetermined pulse sequence parameters, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time;
applying one or more second color masks to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the one or more biophysical properties of interest; and
spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system for creating one or more color-coded magnetic resonance images, comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring a digitally-stored first gray tone series of images of a region of interest at a first predetermined time on a plurality of predetermined planes using a plurality of predetermined pulse sequence parameters;
processing means for applying one or more first color masks to the first gray tone series of images to create a first color masked series of images, wherein the first color masked series of images represent a first state of one or more biophysical properties of interest;
acquisition means for acquiring a digitally-stored second gray tone series of images of the region of interest at a second predetermined time on the plurality of predetermined planes using the plurality of predetermined pulse sequence parameters, wherein the second predetermined time is subsequent to the first predetermined time;
processing means for applying one or more second color masks to the second gray tone series of images to create a second color masked series of images, wherein the second color masked series of images represent a second state of the one or more biophysical properties of interest; and
processing means for spatially-aligning and combining the first color masked series of images and the second color masked series of images to create one or more full color images. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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