Method for generating a medical data set of a moving body part

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a controller to generate an image of a moving part of a human undergoing a cardiac movement, the instructions comprising:

• receiving a raw data signal acquired by a magnetic resonance receiver coil arrangement;
• separating a magnetic resonance signal and a movement signal from the raw data signal, wherein the movement signal is derived from and describes a mechanical activity of the moving part within a movement cycle, wherein the movement signal is a cardiac component of a Pilot Tone signal;
• automatically assigning at least two physiological phases of the moving part to the movement signal, wherein the automatic assignment does not introduce a delay between the movement signal and the magnetic resonance signal;
• automatically determining time points for triggering an acquisition of the magnetic resonance signal for processing of the magnetic resonance signal, or for triggering the acquisition and processing of the magnetic resonance signal;
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• automatically generating the image using the time points and the acquired magnetic resonance signal, the processed acquired magnetic resonance signal, or the acquired magnetic resonance signal and the processed acquired magnetic resonance signal.

An apparatus for generating an image of a moving part of a human undergoing a cardiac movement, the apparatus comprising:

• a magnetic resonance scanner configured to acquire a raw data signal;
• a computer device associated with the magnetic resonance scanner, the computer device configured to:
• separate a magnetic resonance signal and a movement signal from the raw data signal, wherein the movement signal is derived from and describes a mechanical activity of the moving part within a movement cycle, and wherein the movement signal is a cardiac component of a Pilot Tone signal;
• automatically assign at least two physiological phases of the moving part to the movement signal, wherein the automatic assignment does not introduce a delay between the movement signal and the magnetic resonance signal;
• automatically determine, set, or determine and set one or more time points for triggering an acquisition of the magnetic resonance signal, for processing of the magnetic resonance signal, or for triggering the acquisition of the magnetic resonance signal and for processing of the magnetic resonance signal;
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• automatically generate the image using the one or more time points and the acquired magnetic resonance signal or the processed acquired magnetic resonance signal.