Apparatus, systems and methods which are based on magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation(s) of radio frequency emitting device(s)

• US 9,766,317 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: New York University
• Original Assignee: New York University
• Inventors: Alon, Leeor
• Primary Examiner(s): BONNETTE, RODNEY ANDREW
• Application Number:
  US14/354,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20140340084A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,790 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/055 involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/4828 Resolving the MR signals of different chemical species, e.g. water-fat imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 35/00 Testing or calibrating of apparatus covered by the other groups of this subclass

Abstract

Exemplary system, method and computer accessible medium can be provided for evaluating at least one radio frequency transmitting arrangement. For example, it is possible to receive a first information associated with at least one scan of at least one live subject corresponding to one or more effects of the transmitting arrangement(s) on the at least one live subject, and determine a second information based on the first information.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for evaluating at least one radio frequency (RF) transmitting arrangement, wherein, when a computer hardware arrangement executes the instructions, the computer arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:

activating the at least one RF transmitting arrangement while a scanner table of a magnetic resonance (MR) scanning arrangement which has at least one live subject thereon is located outside of a scanner bore of the MR scanning arrangement;

causing a movement of the scanner table which has the at least one live subject thereon inside of the bore;

receiving a first information associated with at least one scan of the at least one live subject provided on the scanner table inside the bore corresponding to at least one effect of the at least one RF transmitting arrangement on the at least one live subject; and

determining a second information based on the first information.

2. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the second information corresponds to an internal temperature of the at least one live subject.

3. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the second information corresponds to at least one non-thermal reactions within the at least one live subject.

4. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the second information is determined using a referenceless magnetic resonance thermometry.

5. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 4, wherein the referenceless magnetic resonance thermometry uses Proton'"'"'s resonance frequency shift.

6. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the first information is generated using the MR scanning arrangement, and wherein the MR scanning arrangement includes at least one of a magnetic resonance imaging arrangement, a functional magnetic resonance imaging arrangement, a perfusion magnetic resonance imaging arrangement or a diffusion magnetic resonance imaging arrangement.

7. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the MR scanning arrangement is at least one of a full body scanner, a partial scanner or an open scanner.

8. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one RF transmitting arrangement is a mobile phone.

9. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one RF transmitting arrangement comprises at least one antenna placed on the scanner table connected to at least one power arrangement placed at a particular distance from the scanning arrangement so as to not interfere with the scanning arrangement.

10. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 9, wherein the at least one antenna is connected to the at least one power arrangement using a low-loss cable.

11. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 9, wherein the at least one power arrangement is an external power amplifier.

12. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one live subject is an animal subject.

13. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium of claim 1, further comprising receiving third information associated with the at least one scan of the at least one live subject corresponding to an absence of the at least one effect of the at least one RF transmitting arrangement, and determining the second information based on the first information and the third information.

14. The computer-accessible medium of claim 1, wherein the computer arrangement is further configured to correct for main magnetic field changes in space in the first information.

15. A system comprising:

a computer hardware arrangement configured to;

a. activate the at least one RF transmitting arrangement while a scanner table of a magnetic resonance (MR) scanning arrangement which has at least one live subject thereon is located outside of a scanner bore of the MR scanning arrangement;

b. cause a movement of the scanner table which has the at least one live subject thereon inside of the bore;

c. receive a first information associated with at least one scan of at least one live subject provided on the scanner table inside the bore corresponding to at least one effect of at least one radio frequency transmitting arrangement on the at least one live subject; and

d. determine a second information based on the first information.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one RF transmitting arrangement comprises at least one antenna placed within a scanning arrangement connected to at least one power arrangement placed at a particular distance from the scanning arrangement so as to not interfere with the scanning arrangement.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one antenna is connected to the at least one power arrangement using a low-loss cable.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one power arrangement is an external power amplifier.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the computer hardware arrangement is further configured to correct for main magnetic field changes in space in the first information.

20. A method for evaluating at least one radio frequency (RF) transmitting arrangement, comprising:

activating at least one RF transmitting arrangement while a scanner table of a magnetic resonance (MR) scanning arrangement which has at least one live subject thereon is located outside of a scanner bore of the MR scanning arrangement;

causing a movement of the scanner table which has the at least one live subject thereon inside of the bore;

receiving a first information associated with at least one scan of at least one live subject provided on the scanner table inside the bore corresponding to at least one effect of the at least one RF transmitting arrangement on the at least one live subject; and

with a computer hardware arrangement, determining a second information based on the first information.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one RF transmitting arrangement comprises at least one antenna placed within a scanning arrangement connected to at least one power arrangement placed at a particular distance from the scanning arrangement so as to not interfere with the scanning arrangement.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one antenna is connected to the at least one power arrangement using a low-loss cable.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one power arrangement is an external power amplifier.

24. The method of claim 20, further comprising correcting for main magnetic field changes in space in the first information.

25. A system for evaluating at least one frequency emitting device, comprising:

a magnetic resonance (MR) scanning arrangement including a bore;

at least one antenna of the at least one frequency emitting device positioned outside of the bore;

a drive source arrangement connected to the at least one antenna, and configured to cause the at least one antenna to emit a radiation; and

a computer hardware arrangement configured to;

activate the at least one frequency emitting device while a scanner table of the MR scanning arrangement is located outside of the bore;

cause a movement of the scanner table inside of the bore; and

evaluate the at least one frequency emitting device using the MR scanning arrangement.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the drive source arrangement includes a power supply.

27. The system of claim 25, further comprising a barrier arrangement configured or structured to at least one of reduce or eliminate an electro-magnetic radiation from being projected from the MR scanning arrangement.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the barrier arrangement has a first side that is closest to the MR scanning arrangement and a second side which is opposite to and away from the MR scanning arrangement, wherein an amount of the electro-magnetic radiation is lower at the second side than at the first side, and wherein the drive source is connected to a frequency emitting device that is located on the first side of the barrier arrangement.

29. The system of claim 25, wherein the at least one frequency emitting device and the drive source arrangement are housed in a single housing.