Multicoil image analysis for magnetic resonance image segmentation, registration, and reconstruction
AssigneeSiemens Corporate Research, Inc.
InventorChristine H. Lorenz
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Abstract
A system and corresponding method for multicoil image analysis are provided, the system including a processor, an imaging adapter in signal communication with the processor for receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils, an analysis unit in signal communication with the processor for analyzing the individual coil image data, and a reconstruction unit in signal communication with the processor for reconstructing a composite image or coil images from the individual coil image data; and the method including receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils, analyzing the individual coil image data, and reconstructing a composite image or coil images from the individual coil image data.
Claims20
A method of multicoil image analysis comprising:
- receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils;
- analyzing the individual coil image data;
- and
- reconstructing at least one of a composite image and a plurality of individual coil images from the individual coil image data,
- wherein the image data received from at least one of the plurality of individual coils has a varied contrast relative to overlapping image data received from at least another of the plurality of individual coils.
An apparatus for multicoil image analysis comprising:
- imaging means for receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils;
- analysis means for analyzing the received individual coil image data;
- and
- reconstruction means for reconstructing at least one of a composite image and a plurality of individual coil images from the individual coil image data,
- wherein the image data received from at least one of the plurality of individual coils has a varied contrast relative to overlapping image data received from at least another of the plurality of individual coils.
A system for multicoil image analysis, comprising:
- a processor;
- an imaging adapter in signal communication with the processor for receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils;
- an analysis unit in signal communication with the processor for analyzing the individual coil image data;
- and
- a reconstruction unit in signal communication with the processor for reconstructing at least one of a composite image and a plurality of individual coil images from the individual coil image data,
- wherein the image data received from at least one of the plurality of individual coils has a varied contrast relative to overlapping image data received from at least another of the plurality of individual coils.
A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform program steps for multicoil image analysis, the program steps comprising:
- receiving image data from each of a plurality of individual coils;
- analyzing the individual coil image data;
- and
- reconstructing at least one of a composite image and a plurality of individual coil images from the individual coil image data,
- wherein the image data received from at least one of the plurality of individual coils has a varied contrast relative to overlapping image data received from at least another of the plurality of individual coils.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.