Patent ID: 7218108
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus capable, of quickly providing intermediate reference images from collected PI MRI data to confirm the propriety of the collected PI MRI data without requiring final PI MRI reconstruction processes, said apparatus comprising: a three dimensional sensitivity map database that stores previously collected sensitivity map data of a PI MRI multi-coil including plural coils for unfolding processing of PI MRI data; a data slice unit that provides partial data representing a slice extracted from collected PI MRI three-dimensional volume data collected by said coils; an intermediate image reconstruction unit that reconstructs an intermediate image from the partial data including PI aliasing; and a reference image generation unit that provides sensitivity map data representing a slice corresponding to the intermediate image extracted from the sensitivity map database, executes parallel imaging unfolding processing for the intermediate image using the extracted sensitivity map data, and generates a respectively corresponding unfolded reference image which may be used to evaluate the appropriateness of the more extensive collected volume data set for a desired result.