METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF COMBINING MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND NUCLEAR IMAGING
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1. A combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single-photon emission (SPE) imaging system, the system comprising:
- an MRI system comprising at least one SPE-compatible radiofrequency (RF) coil, the MRI system being for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of an object; and
an SPE imaging system comprising at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and at least one MRI-compatible collimator, the SPE imaging system being for SPE imaging of the object;
wherein the at least one SPE-compatible RF coil is mechanically integrated with the at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and/or the at least one MRI-compatible collimator.
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Abstract
An multi-modality imaging system for imaging of an object under study that includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and an MRI-compatible single-photon nuclear imaging apparatus imbedded within the RF coil of the MRI system such that sequential or simultaneous imaging can be done with the two modalities using the same support bed of the object under study during the imaging session.
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37 Claims
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1. A combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single-photon emission (SPE) imaging system, the system comprising:
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an MRI system comprising at least one SPE-compatible radiofrequency (RF) coil, the MRI system being for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of an object; and an SPE imaging system comprising at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and at least one MRI-compatible collimator, the SPE imaging system being for SPE imaging of the object; wherein the at least one SPE-compatible RF coil is mechanically integrated with the at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and/or the at least one MRI-compatible collimator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of combining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single-photon emission (SPE) imaging, the method comprising:
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introducing a radioactive isotope into an object; acquiring at least one MR image or spectrum of an object utilizing an MRI system comprising at least one SPE-compatible radiofrequency (RF) coil; and acquiring at least one SPE image of the object utilizing an SPE imaging system comprising at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and at least one MRI-compatible collimator; wherein the at least one SPE-compatible RF coil is mechanically integrated with the at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and/or the at least one MRI-compatible collimator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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- 26. A device for combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single-photon emission (SPE) imaging, the device comprising at least one SPE-compatible radiofrequency (RF) coil mechanically integrated with at least one MRI-compatible gamma photon detector and/or at least one MRI-compatible collimator.
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