System and method for mr image scan and analysis

A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program comprising instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to automatically:

• prescribe a first MR pulse sequence based on a user-selected examination study;
• execute an imaging sequence using the first MR pulse sequence to generate a first image comprising imaging data of an object, wherein the imaging sequence comprises instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
• (A) apply of an MR pulse sequence input into the imaging sequence;
• (B) acquire of a set of MR data during application of the MR pulse sequence;
• and
• (C) reconstruct the set of MR data into an image;
• execute a scan protocol comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
• (D) prescribe a subsequent MR pulse sequence based on one of a previous image and a previous quantification attribute input into the scan protocol;
• (E) execute the imaging sequence using the subsequent MR pulse sequence to generate a subsequent image comprising imaging data of the object;
• and
• (F) generate a subsequent quantification attribute based on the subsequent image;
• and
• display the first quantification attribute to a user.

An magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system comprising:

• a plurality of RF receiver coils;
• and
• a computer having an interface configured to receive an input identifying an examination, wherein the computer is programmed to automatically:
• receive the input identifying the examination;
• prescribe and execute a localizer MR pulse sequence based on the identified input to acquire localizer imaging data;
• reconstruct a localizer image from the acquired localizer imaging data;
• calculate a scan plane based on the localizer image;
• prescribe and execute at least one imaging MR pulse sequence based on the scan plane to acquire object imaging data of an object;
• reconstruct at least one image from the acquired object imaging data;
• quantify a function of the object based on the reconstructed at least one image;
• and
• display the quantified function to a user.