Patent ID: 6781375
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A magnetic resonance imaging system for performing an imaging scan based on a selected pulse sequence to obtain an MR image at a selected region of an object to be imaged, the system comprising:a preparation scan performing unit configured to perform a preparation scan to acquire data for a plurality of preparatory images all at the same common location in the selected region of the object, the preparation scan being performed with the value of at least one desired image quality parameter of the pulse sequence being changed for acquisition of each of plural preparatory images; a preparatory image producing unit configured to produce a corresponding plurality of preparatory images having differing image quality parameters from the data acquired by the performance of the preparation scan; a displaying unit configured to display the plurality of preparatory images associated with respectively different image quality parameters; a selection unit configured to allow a desired preparatory image to be selected from the plurality of preparatory images displayed by the displaying unit; and a setting unit configured to set, into an imaging scan, the value of the image quality parameter associated with the selected preparatory image.