Patent ID: 6166544
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A method for interactively controlling the image contrast of a real-time magnetic resonance (MR) image produced in a MR system, comprising:a) storing a plurality of image contrast waveform segments in a waveform memory of the MR system;b) storing at least one imaging waveform segment in the waveform memory of the MR system;c) selecting from the plurality of image contrast waveform segments stored in the waveform memory;d) selecting from the at least one imaging waveform segment stored in the waveform memory;e) constructing a MR pulse sequence in real-time by dynamically connecting the selected image contrast waveform segment to the selected imaging waveform segment at run-time;f) acquiring MR data using the dynamically connected MR pulse sequence in real-time;g) reconstructing the MR data acquired in real-time; andh) displaying the newly acquired MR image as the current image.