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Cine mr imaging method and apparatus
Assignee: Hitachi Healthcare Manufacturing Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-31
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2009-05-31
Abstract
Abstract In order to image on a time axis a moving object such as a coronary artery which changes in position dynamically along with the heart, the position to which the object has moved is measured and then the position of the object to be excited by a radio frequency field is changed in accordance with the measured position.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Sano
- 👤 Tetsuo Yokohama
- 👤 Hideaki Koizumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/567; G01R33/5673; G01R33/563; G01R33/561; G01R33/5615; G01R33/5617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of imaging a moving portion in an object implemented by a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which comprises a means for generating a static magnetic field, a gradient magnetic field and a radio frequency field to excite the object; a means for measuring nuclear magnetic resonance signals from the object under test, and means for performing various computations, including image reconstruction from said measured signals, wherein said method comprises the steps of: measuring a plurality of positions of the moving portion in said object; changing excitation positions to be excited by the radio frequency field in accordance with the result of said position measurement; measuring resonance signals from said excitation positions; reconstructing images from said measured resonance signals and displaying said images on a display, wherein said step of changing the excitation position includes at least one of varying the frequency of said radio frequency field and varying the amplitude characteristics of said gradient magnetic field.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of imaging a moving portion in an object implemented by a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which comprises a means for generating a static magnetic field, a gradient magnetic field and a radio frequency field to excite the object; a means for measuring nuclear magnetic resonance signals from the object under test, and means for performing various computations, including image reconstruction from said measured signals, wherein said method comprises the steps of: measuring a plurality of positions of the moving portion in said object; changing excitation positions to be excited by the radio frequency field in accordance with the result of said position measurement; measuring resonance signals from said excitation positions; reconstructing images from said measured resonance signals and displaying said images on a display, wherein said step of changing the excitation position includes at least one of varying the frequency of said radio frequency field and varying the amplitude characteristics of said gradient magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A moving portion imaging method according to claim 1, wherein said excitation positions are in a region which continually encompasses a selected moving portion in said object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A moving portion imaging method according to claim 1, wherein said step of measuring a plurality of positions of the moving portion in said object comprises a step of detecting a phase in each heart cycle by means of an electrocardiograph.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A moving portion imaging method according to claim 2, wherein said moving portion in said object is a connecting section between an aorta and a heart.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A moving portion imaging method according to claim 5, wherein said step of measuring a plurality of positions comprises a step of creating a table to define a relationship between electrocardiographic information provided by an electrocardiograph and positional information on the excitation position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A moving portion imaging method according to claim 5, wherein said positional information on the connecting section of the aorta and heart is obtained by a 3-dimensional imaging method.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
159 words
An apparatus for imaging a moving portion in an object comprising a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which comprises a means for generating a static magnetic field, a gradient magnetic field and a radio frequency field to excite the object, a means for measuring nuclear magnetic resonance signals from the object under test, and a means for performing various computations, including image reconstruction from said measured signals, wherein said moving portion imaging apparatus further comprises a means for measuring a plurality of positions of the moving portion in said object; means for changing an excitation position to be excited by the radio frequency field in accordance with the result of said position measurement by said measuring means, wherein said means for changing the excitation position includes at least one of means for varying the frequency of said radio frequency field and means for varying the amplitude characteristics of said gradient magnetic field; and means for displaying the reconstructed images continuously.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
159 words
An apparatus for imaging a moving portion in an object comprising a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which comprises a means for generating a static magnetic field, a gradient magnetic field and a radio frequency field to excite the object, a means for measuring nuclear magnetic resonance signals from the object under test, and a means for performing various computations, including image reconstruction from said measured signals, wherein said moving portion imaging apparatus further comprises a means for measuring a plurality of positions of the moving portion in said object; means for changing an excitation position to be excited by the radio frequency field in accordance with the result of said position measurement by said measuring means, wherein said means for changing the excitation position includes at least one of means for varying the frequency of said radio frequency field and means for varying the amplitude characteristics of said gradient magnetic field; and means for displaying the reconstructed images continuously.
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