Patent ID: 9134392
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A method for providing image acquisition timing signals in a multi-modality medical imaging system, the system comprising a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) subsystem using an MRI timing signal and a non-MRI imaging subsystem, the non-MRI imaging subsystem using a non-MRI timing signal, at least part of the non-MRI imaging subsystem being located within a radio frequency (RF) cabin of the MRI subsystem, the method comprising: separately deriving, by a processor, said non-MRI imaging subsystem timing signal and said MRI timing signal from a common clock, the non-MRI imaging subsystem timing signal and MRI subsystem timing signal being created by dividing a common time base into a plurality of phase locked signals, utilizing the common clock between the MRI subsystem and said non-MRI imaging subsystem to perform simultaneous imaging without causing interference between the MRI subsystem and non-MRI imaging subsystem.