Real time monitoring and prediction of motion in MRI

A system comprising:

• a computing device including a memory device and a processor, the memory device storing instructions that configure the computing device to:
• receive a data frame from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system performing an MRI scan of a patient;
• compare the data frame to a reference image to assess motion of a body part of the patient during the MRI scan;
• generate sensory feedback to be communicated to the patient during the MRI scan based on the motion of the body part of the patient during the MRI scan;
• and
• adjust the sensory feedback during the MRI scan as the motion of the body part of the patient changes;
• and
• a feedback device configured to provide stimulus to the patient during the MRI scan, wherein the stimulus includes a task as part of at least one of a game, a movie, a cartoon, a shape, or an auditory signal.

A computer-implemented method for monitoring movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, the computing device in communication with an MRI system, the method comprising:

• receiving a data frame from the MRI system performing the MRI scan of the patient;
• comparing the data frame to a reference image to assess motion of a body part of the patient during the MRI scan;
• generating stimulus to be communicated to the patient during the MRI scan based on a task of the MRI scan and the motion of the body part of the patient during the MRI scan;
• adjusting the stimulus during the MRI scan to adjust the task and as the motion of the body part of the patient changes;
• and
• communicating the stimulus to the patient during the MRI scan, wherein the sensory feedback includes at least one of a game, a movie, a cartoon, a shape, or an auditory signal.