Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method
First Claim
1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which generates a magnetic resonance image on the basis of an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
- an imaging unit which applies a labeling pulse to invert the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region and then applies an excitation pulse at a time point when an inversion time has passed from the application of the labeling pulse in order to collect the resulting echo signal; and
a control unit, the control unit controlling the imaging unit so that the echo signal in the imaging region is collected a plurality of times with variations in the inversion time, the control unit also controlling the imaging unit so that a time ranging from a reference time point within a biological signal obtained from the subject to the application of the excitation pulse is constant regardless of the inversion time in the plurality of collections of the echo signal.
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit which applies a labeling pulse to invert a spin included in a labeling region within part of a imaging region and then collects a echo signal from a time point when an inversion time has passed from the application of the labeling pulse, and a control unit, the control unit controlling the imaging unit so that the echo signal in the imaging region is collected a plurality of times with variations in the inversion time, the control unit also controlling the imaging unit so that a time ranging from a reference time point within a biological signal obtained from a subject to the application of the labeling pulse is a time determined in accordance with the inversion time.
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20 Claims
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1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which generates a magnetic resonance image on the basis of an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
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an imaging unit which applies a labeling pulse to invert the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region and then applies an excitation pulse at a time point when an inversion time has passed from the application of the labeling pulse in order to collect the resulting echo signal; and a control unit, the control unit controlling the imaging unit so that the echo signal in the imaging region is collected a plurality of times with variations in the inversion time, the control unit also controlling the imaging unit so that a time ranging from a reference time point within a biological signal obtained from the subject to the application of the excitation pulse is constant regardless of the inversion time in the plurality of collections of the echo signal.
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2. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit which acquires an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; a labeling unit which inverts the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; and a control unit, the control unit controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a given first time has passed from a time point of the labeling is carried out a plurality of times without changing the labeling region, the control unit also controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a given second time has passed from a periodic reference time point. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit which acquires an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; a labeling unit which inverts the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; an observation unit which repetitively acquires a magnetic resonance signal from within the labeling region and observes a change of the flow velocity of a fluid in the labeling region on the basis of a change of the repetitively acquired magnetic resonance signal; and a control unit, the control unit controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed after the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, the control unit also controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that the cycle is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a reference time point at which the observed change of the flow velocity coincides with a predetermined state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit which acquires an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; a labeling unit which inverts the spin included in the imaging region and then inverts the spin included in each of a plurality of labeling regions within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; and a control unit, the control unit controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed from a time point of the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, the control unit also controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that the cycle is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point.
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11. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit which acquires an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; a labeling unit which inverts the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; a control unit, the control unit controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed after the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, the control unit also controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; a unit which displays, as a positioning image, one of the plurality of images reconstructed on the basis of the echo signal acquired in each of the plurality of cycles; and a unit which accepts a designation of an imaging section on the positioning image.
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12. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having access to a storage device, the apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit which acquires an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; a labeling unit which inverts the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; a control unit, the control unit controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed after the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, the control unit also controlling the labeling unit and the acquisition unit so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; and a unit which sets the labeling region on the basis of information stored in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A magnetic resonance imaging method which generates a magnetic resonance image on the basis of an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject, the method comprising:
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applying a labeling pulse to invert the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region and then applying an excitation pulse at a time point when an inversion time has passed from the application of the labeling pulse in order to collect the resulting echo signal; and controlling the application of the labeling pulse and the collection so that the echo signal in the imaging region is collected a plurality of times with variations in the inversion time, and also controlling the application of the labeling pulse and the collection so that a time ranging from a reference time point within a biological signal obtained from the subject to the application of the excitation pulse is constant regardless of the inversion time in the plurality of collections of the echo signal.
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16. A magnetic resonance imaging method comprising:
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acquiring an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; inverting the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a given first time has passed from a time point of the labeling is carried out a plurality of times without changing the labeling region, and also controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a given second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; and reconstructing an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal.
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17. A magnetic resonance imaging method comprising:
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acquiring an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; inverting the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; repetitively acquiring a magnetic resonance signal from within the labeling region and observing a change of the flow velocity of a fluid in the labeling region on the basis of a change of the repetitively acquired magnetic resonance signal; controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed after the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, and also controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that the cycle is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a reference time point at which the observed change of the flow velocity coincides with a predetermined state; and reconstructing an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal.
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18. A magnetic resonance imaging method comprising:
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acquiring an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; inverting the spin included in the imaging region and then inverting the spin included in each of a plurality of labeling regions within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; and controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed from a time point of the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, and also controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that the cycle is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; reconstructing an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal.
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19. A magnetic resonance imaging method comprising:
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acquiring an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; inverting the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed after the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, and also controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; reconstructing an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal; displaying, as a positioning image, one of the plurality of images reconstructed on the basis of the echo signal acquired in each of the plurality of cycles; and accepting a designation of an imaging section on the positioning image.
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20. A magnetic resonance imaging method in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having access to a storage device, the method comprising:
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acquiring an echo signal regarding a spin included in an imaging region of a subject in accordance with a predetermined pulse sequence; inverting the spin included in a labeling region within part of the imaging region to conduct labeling; controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that a cycle of conducting the labeling and acquiring the echo signal from a time point when a predetermined first time has passed from a time point of the labeling is carried out a plurality of times, and also controlling the labeling and the acquisition so that each of the plurality of cycles is started at a time point when a predetermined second time has passed from a periodic reference time point; setting the labeling region on the basis of information stored in the storage device; and reconstructing an image of the inside of the imaging region in accordance with the acquired echo signal.
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