Siemens Healthcare GmbH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160139220 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A MAGNETIC FIELD INHOMOGENEITY VALUE AND DISTORTION CORRECTION METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for acquiring a basic magnetic field inhomogeneity value of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes homogenizing an original basic magnetic field of the MRI system into a target magnetic field, providing a magnetic field compensation amount for the MRI system by a dynamic shimming method. The dynamic shimming method includes performing a 3D low-resolution dual-echo gradient echo sequence, and using a general formula to acquire the magnetic field inhomogeneity value, the general formula being: ΔB=ΔB | 05-19-2016 |
20160109642 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM APERTURE - A lighting device for an MRI system aperture has at least one LED lamp and a light guide plate, the light guide plate having an interior surface, an exterior surface and multiple end faces. The end faces include a first end face, a second end face and one or more other end faces. Light rays from the LED lamp enter the light guide plate through the first end face, and exit the light guide plate through the exterior surface. The inner surface is opposite the outer surface, and the second end face is opposite the first end face. This lighting device for an MRI system aperture reduces the volume occupied in the MRI system aperture and at the same time the light rays are gentle and produce an effect of gradual change, protecting the examination subject's eyes and dispelling nervous feelings and claustrophobia in the examination subject. | 04-21-2016 |
20160073980 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND POSITIONING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus and a positioning apparatus that include an imaging unit for imaging a detected part of a body to be detected; and a distance positioning unit having at least two signal positioning devices, i.e., a signal generator and a signal detector, wherein one signal positioning device is arranged at the detected part, the other signal positioning device is arranged at a position where a predetermined position relationship exists relative to the imaging unit. The position of the detected part in at least one direction in a three-dimensional space relative to the imaging unit is obtained according to a measured distance between the two signal positioning devices. The imaging apparatus and the positioning apparatus reduce pre-positioning imaging sequence workload, and the risk of radiation on the body to be detected is avoided. | 03-17-2016 |