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JP2000041970A5
JP2000041970A5 JP1998270160A JP27016098A JP2000041970A5 JP 2000041970 A5 JP2000041970 A5 JP 2000041970A5 JP 1998270160 A JP1998270160 A JP 1998270160A JP 27016098 A JP27016098 A JP 27016098A JP 2000041970 A5 JP2000041970 A5 JP 2000041970A5
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【特許請求の範囲】
【請求項1】
静磁場を発生する静磁場発生手段と、前記静磁場に重畳される傾斜磁場を発生する傾斜磁場発生手段と、前記静磁場中に置かれた被検体を構成する原子核スピンに核磁気共鳴を生じさせる高周波磁場パルスを印加する送信手段と、前記被検体から生じる核磁気共鳴信号をエコー信号として検出する受信手段と、前記検出された信号に基づき前記被検体の断層像を再構成する信号処理手段と、前記傾斜磁場発生手段、送信手段、受信手段および信号処理手段を所定のパルスシーケンスに従って制御する制御手段とを備えた磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記制御手段は、被検体を構成する原子核スピンを励起する少なくとも一つの高周波パルスを印加し、ついで複数の傾斜磁場パルスを印加し、m個(mはm≧1を満たす整数)の核磁気共鳴信号をエコーとして検出するステップを繰り返し、画像再構成に必要な全エコーを取得する際に、時間的に連続するn個(nはn≧2を満たす整数)のステップを1セットとし、各セット内で少なくとも1つ方向の体動モニター用のナビゲーションエコーを1つ取得する制御を行い、
前記信号処理手段は、前記セット内で取得された複数(n×m)のエコーをそのセット内で取得されたナビゲーションエコーで補正することにより、前記被検体の体動を補正した画像を再構成することを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置
【請求項2】
前記制御手段は、前記セット内の複数のステップにおいてそれぞれ異なる方向のナビゲーションエコーを取得する制御を行い、
前記信号処理手段は、前記セット内で取得されたエコーをそのセット内で取得されたナビゲーションエコーで補正することにより、前記被検体の体動を複数の方向について補正した画像を再構成することを特徴とする請求項1記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置
【請求項3】
前記制御手段は、前記各ステップにおいて、同一の領域を選択して励起し、その領域から発生するエコーを取得することを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置
【請求項4】
前記制御手段は、1つのステップの繰り返し時間内に、励起するスライス位置を変化させて複数のステップを順次実行する制御を行い、前記信号処理手段は、複数のスライスの画像を再構成することを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の磁気共鳴イメージング装置
【請求項5】
静磁場を発生する静磁場発生手段と、前記静磁場に重畳される傾斜磁場を発生する傾斜磁場発生手段と、前記静磁場中に置かれた被検体を構成する原子核スピンに核磁気共鳴を生じさせる高周波磁場パルスを印加する送信手段と、前記被検体から生じる核磁気共鳴信号をエコー信号として検出する受信手段と、前記検出された信号に基づき前記被検体の断層像を再構成する信号処理手段と、前記傾斜磁場発生手段、送信手段、受信手段および信号処理手段を所定のパルスシーケンスに従って制御する制御手段とを備え、
被検体を構成する原子核スピンを励起する少なくとも一つの高周波パルスを印加し、核磁気共鳴信号をエコーとして検出するステップを複数回繰り返し、画像再構成に必要な全エコーを取得する際に、体動モニター用のナビゲーションエコーを取得し、前記ステップの複数回の繰り返しで取得された複数のエコーを前記ナビゲーションエコーで補正することにより、前記被検体の体動を補正した画像を再構成する磁気共鳴イメージング装置において、
前記制御手段は、前記ナビゲーションエコーの取得回数を、前記ステップの繰り返し回数よりも少ない数とすることを特徴とする磁気共鳴イメージング装置。
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[Claim 1]
Nuclear magnetic resonance occurs in the static magnetic field generating means for generating a static magnetic field, the gradient magnetic field generating means for generating a gradient magnetic field superimposed on the static magnetic field, and the nuclear spins constituting the subject placed in the static magnetic field. A transmitting means for applying a high-frequency magnetic field pulse to be generated, a receiving means for detecting a nuclear magnetic resonance signal generated from the subject as an echo signal, and a signal processing means for reconstructing a tomographic image of the subject based on the detected signal. In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus including the gradient magnetic field generating means, the transmitting means, the receiving means, and the control means for controlling the signal processing means according to a predetermined pulse sequence.
The control means applies at least one high-frequency pulse that excites the nuclear spins constituting the subject, and then applies a plurality of gradient magnetic field pulses, and m nuclear magnetic resonances (m is an integer satisfying m ≧ 1). When the steps of detecting a signal as an echo are repeated and all echoes required for image reconstruction are acquired, n steps (n is an integer satisfying n ≧ 2) that are continuous in time are set as one set, and each set is set. Controls to acquire one navigation echo for body movement monitoring in at least one direction.
The signal processing means reconstructs an image in which the body movement of the subject is corrected by correcting a plurality of (n × m) echoes acquired in the set with navigation echoes acquired in the set. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus characterized by
2.
The control means controls to acquire navigation echoes in different directions in a plurality of steps in the set .
The signal processing means reconstructs an image in which the body movement of the subject is corrected in a plurality of directions by correcting the echo acquired in the set with the navigation echo acquired in the set. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1.
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The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means selects and excites the same region in each step and acquires an echo generated from the region.
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The control means controls to sequentially execute a plurality of steps by changing the position of the slice to be excited within the repetition time of one step, and the signal processing means reconstructs an image of the plurality of slices. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.
5.
Nuclear magnetic resonance is generated in the static magnetic field generating means for generating a static magnetic field, the gradient magnetic field generating means for generating a gradient magnetic field superimposed on the static magnetic field, and the nuclear spins constituting the subject placed in the static magnetic field. A transmitting means for applying a high-frequency magnetic field pulse to be generated, a receiving means for detecting a nuclear magnetic resonance signal generated from the subject as an echo signal, and a signal processing means for reconstructing a tomographic image of the subject based on the detected signal. And a control means for controlling the gradient magnetic field generating means, the transmitting means, the receiving means and the signal processing means according to a predetermined pulse sequence.
When at least one high-frequency pulse that excites the nuclear spins that make up the subject is applied and the step of detecting the nuclear magnetic resonance signal as an echo is repeated multiple times to obtain all the echoes required for image reconstruction, the body movements. Magnetic resonance imaging that reconstructs an image in which the body movement of the subject is corrected by acquiring a navigation echo for a monitor and correcting a plurality of echoes acquired by repeating the step a plurality of times with the navigation echo. In the device
The control means is a magnetic resonance imaging device, wherein the number of acquisitions of the navigation echo is less than the number of repetitions of the step.

【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成する本発明のMRI装置は、被検体を構成する原子核スピンを励起する少なくとも一つの高周波パルスを印加し、核磁気共鳴信号をエコーとして検出するステップを複数回繰り返し、画像再構成に必要な全エコーを取得する際に、体動モニター用のナビゲーションエコーを取得し、前記ステップの複数回の繰り返しで取得された複数のエコーを前記ナビゲーションエコーで補正することにより、前記被検体の体動を補正した画像を再構成するMRI装置において、前記ナビゲーションエコーの取得回数を、前記ステップの繰り返し回数よりも少ない数とすることを特徴とする。
具体的には、本発明のMRI装置が採用する方法は、被検体を構成する原子核スピンを励起する少なくとも一つの高周波パルスを印加し、ついで複数の傾斜磁場パルスを印加し、m個(mはm≧1を満たす整数、以下同じ。)の核磁気共鳴信号をエコーとして検出するステップを繰り返し、画像再構成に必要な全エコーを取得する際に、時間的に連続するn個(nはn≧2を満たす整数、以下同じ。)のステップを1セットとし、各セット内で少なくとも1つ方向の体動モニター用のナビゲーションエコーを1つ取得し、該セット内で取得された複数(n×m)のエコーをそのセット内で取得されたナビゲーションエコーで補正することにより、前記被検体の体動を補正した画像を再構成する。
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The MRI apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object applies at least one high-frequency pulse that excites the nuclear spins constituting the subject, repeats the step of detecting the nuclear magnetic resonance signal as an echo a plurality of times, and performs image reconstruction. When acquiring all the necessary echoes, the navigation echo for the body movement monitor is acquired, and the plurality of echoes acquired by repeating the step a plurality of times are corrected by the navigation echo, whereby the body of the subject. In an MRI apparatus that reconstructs a motion-corrected image, the number of acquisitions of the navigation echo is set to be less than the number of repetitions of the step.
Specifically, in the method adopted by the MRI apparatus of the present invention, at least one high-frequency pulse that excites the nuclear spins constituting the subject is applied, and then a plurality of gradient magnetic field pulses are applied, and m (m is). When the step of detecting a nuclear magnetic resonance signal of an integer satisfying m ≧ 1, the same applies hereinafter) as an echo is repeated to acquire all the echoes required for image reconstruction, n (n is n) that are continuous in time. An integer satisfying ≧ 2; the same applies hereinafter) is set as one set, and one navigation echo for body motion monitoring in at least one direction is acquired in each set, and a plurality (n ×) acquired in the set. By correcting the echo of m) with the navigation echo acquired in the set, the image in which the body movement of the subject is corrected is reconstructed.

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