Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method
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1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
- a collection circuitry configured to collect data of an imaging area over a plurality of time phases in a certain respiratory cycle after applying a labeling pulse to a labeling area in which cerebrospinal fluid flows under a task of respiration, wherein the labeling pulse is applied in synchronization with a signal of instruction given to a subject; and
a generation circuitry configured to generate images of a plurality of time phases depicting the cerebrospinal fluid by using collected data.
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Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a collection unit and a generation unit. The collection unit collects data of an imaging area over a plurality of time phases within a certain respiratory cycle after applying a labeling pulse to a labeling area in which cerebrospinal fluid flows under a task of respiration. The generation unit generates images of a plurality of time phases depicting the cerebrospinal fluid by using the collected data.
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12 Claims
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1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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a collection circuitry configured to collect data of an imaging area over a plurality of time phases in a certain respiratory cycle after applying a labeling pulse to a labeling area in which cerebrospinal fluid flows under a task of respiration, wherein the labeling pulse is applied in synchronization with a signal of instruction given to a subject; and a generation circuitry configured to generate images of a plurality of time phases depicting the cerebrospinal fluid by using collected data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising:
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a collection circuitry configured to collect data of an imaging area over a plurality of time phases within a certain respiratory cycle after applying a labeling pulse to a labeling area in which cerebrospinal fluid flows under a task of respiration, wherein the labeling pulse is applied in synchronization with a signal of instruction given to a subject; and a generation circuitry configured to generate images of a plurality of time phases depicting the cerebrospinal fluid during a certain period specified based on a waveform of a respiratory fluctuation in the respiratory cycle by using the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for magnetic resonance imaging executed by a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, the method comprising:
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collecting data of an imaging area over a plurality of time phases in a certain respiratory cycle after applying a labeling pulse to fluid of which correlation with a cardiac phase is low under a task of respiration, wherein the labeling pulse is applied in synchronization with a signal of instruction given to a subject; and generating images of a plurality of time phases indicating kinetics of the fluid by using the collected data.
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