CN107024670A - The bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system and device - Google Patents

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CN107024670A
CN107024670A CN201610065839.2A CN201610065839A CN107024670A CN 107024670 A CN107024670 A CN 107024670A CN 201610065839 A CN201610065839 A CN 201610065839A CN 107024670 A CN107024670 A CN 107024670A
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The invention discloses a kind of bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system, the magnetic resonance system includes radiofrequency emitting module, gradient modules and Receiver Module, specifically included:The first pulse train is performed, first group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal, first pulse train is spin-echo sequence;The second pulse train is performed, second group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency domain phase of second group of echo-signal, second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-;System relative time delay is obtained according to the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal, the system relative time delay includes radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay and Receiver Module and the relative time delay of gradient modules of gradient modules;Correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay.The present invention can accurately obtain the relative time delay of magnetic resonance system by the phase operation to echo-signal.In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of means for correcting of magnetic resonance system.

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The bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system and device
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to mr imaging technique field, more particularly to a kind of magnetic resonance system bearing calibration and Device.
【Background technology】
Magnetic resonance imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI) is mainly used in tissue Certain nuclear nmr phenomena, the radiofrequency signal of gained is handled by electronic computer, reconstructed A kind of new Medical Imaging Technology of a certain layer images of human body, due to its without ionising radiation, multisequencing, Multi-parameter, multiple plane imaging and higher soft tissue resolving power, and it is widely used in the diagnosis of disease. Magnetic resonance signal intensity is generally influenceed by many factors such as the proton densities, T1 values, T2 values organized, is led to Image quality can be improved by crossing the imaging parameters such as adjustment radio-frequency pulse, gradient fields and signal acquisition moment.And lead to The setting of the relevant parameters such as normal radio-frequency pulse, gradient fields and signal acquisition moment and its arrangement system in sequential Referred to as MRI pulse trains, distinguish radiofrequency emitting module, gradient modules and the radio frequency receiving of correspondence system Block.
In order to obtain accurate Scan Architecture, it is necessary to being accurately controlled to modules.However, In actual hardware system, the release of radio-frequency module, gradient modules and receiving module is deposited in MR imaging sequences In different delayed time, so as to cause the physics sequential actually occurred in MR imaging sequences to exist with preferable sequential Time difference, the filter circuit or amplifying circuit and transmission channel that such as each module is present can cause gradient modules Produce gradient link delay, radiofrequency emitting module and produce transmitting chain delay, Receiver Module produces reception Link delay, influences the accuracy of MR imaging sequences sequential, and then influence signal to noise ratio and the contrast of image Degree, or even bring various artifacts.Therefore, it is necessary to which the delay of calibration system modules is so as to improve MRI Picture quality.
In the prior art most direct mode be measurement subsystems (radiofrequency emitting module, gradient modules and Receiver Module) delay, each link instructions are measured using ancillary equipment and issued and actual electromagnetic The time delayses that field is produced, are then compensated by the delay to each submodule and enabled a system on time together Walk work.However, this method operating process is complicated, cost is higher and is extremely readily incorporated measurement system error. Another delay compensation method calculates the relative of subsystems by using the magnetic resonance signal of collection It is delayed, detailed process is:Echo is obtained using spin echo (SE) or gtadient echo (GRE) sequence Signal, then the Fitting Calculation go out the real time point at echo center, by the real time point and theoretical time Point can obtain the amount of delay of gradient fields in system after subtracting each other.However, the signal gathered using this method is accurate Property is easily influenceed by undesirable factor, such as it is uneven at B0 in the case of, GRE sequences and SE The result of sequence can be a greater impact;In gathered data, ADC sampling interval is not infinitely small, leads to Cross calculate maximum value position mode can only precision controlling in the level in sampling interval, accuracy need into One step is improved.By above-mentioned analysis, the absolute delay of accurate measurement subsystems link be it is extremely difficult, It is improved it is therefore desirable to the measurement or compensation method being delayed to existing magnetic resonance system.
【The content of the invention】
The technical problems to be solved by the invention are bearing calibration and the device for proposing a kind of magnetic resonance system, energy Relative time delay between enough accurate correction each modules of system, improves image quality.
The present invention solve the technical scheme that is used of above-mentioned technical problem for:A kind of correction side of magnetic resonance system Method, the magnetic resonance system includes radiofrequency emitting module, gradient modules and Receiver Module, specifically includes Following steps:
The first pulse train is performed, first group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency of first group of echo-signal Domain phase, first pulse train is spin-echo sequence;
The second pulse train is performed, second group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency of second group of echo-signal Domain phase, second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-;
System is obtained according to the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal relatively to prolong When, the system relative time delay includes radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay and radio frequency reception of gradient modules The relative time delay of module and gradient modules;
Correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay.
Further, first pulse train comprising 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, Two slice selective gradients, two readout gradients and one read pre- dephasing gradient, and second pulse train is included 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two readout gradients and one read pre- dephasing gradient.
Further, the radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay of the gradient modules are proportional to described first The difference of the slope of the frequency domain phase of group echo-signal and second group of echo-signal, the Receiver Module and institute State gradient modules relative time delay be proportional to second group of echo-signal frequency domain phase slope, described time The slope of the frequency domain phase of ripple signal is echo-signal frequency domain phase on being imaged the one of voxel partial center distance Order derivative.
Further, the gradient fields in first pulse train or the second pulse train are positive along X-axis.
Further, the specific of correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay Process is:It is reference to select the gradient modules, and the radio frequency is corrected respectively according to the system relative time delay The delay of transmitter module and Receiver Module relative to gradient modules.
Further, the specific of correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay Process is:According to the system relative time delay, the radiofrequency emitting module and the Receiver Module are obtained Relative time delay, and using the Receiver Module as reference, the radiofrequency emitting module and ladder are corrected respectively Spend delay of the module relative to Receiver Module.
Further, first group of echo-signal and/or second group of echo-signal decline not comprising free induction Cut signal.
Further, when calculating gradient fields along X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis respectively, the radio frequency receiving Block prolongs with the relative time delay or the radiofrequency emitting module of the gradient modules with the relative of the gradient modules When, the gradient fields of the gradient modules are obtained along relative time delay when X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis, and root The gradient modules are corrected according to the relative time delay.
Further, the specific of correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay Process is:
Obtain the corresponding gradient link delay of gradient modules;Prolonged according to the system relative time delay and gradient link When, the corresponding transmitting chain delay of radiofrequency emitting module reception chain corresponding with Receiver Module is obtained respectively Road is delayed;And be delayed according to the gradient link delay, transmitting chain delay and receives link, it is right The magnetic resonance system compensates correction.
The present invention also provides a kind of means for correcting of magnetic resonance system, including:
Detection unit, for performing scanning sequence and obtaining echo-signal, the scanning sequence includes the first arteries and veins Sequence and the second pulse train are rushed, first pulse train is spin-echo sequence, for producing first group Echo-signal, second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-, for producing second group of echo letter Number;
Relative time delay acquiring unit, for being obtained according to first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal The slope of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal, and according to being obtained the slope of the frequency domain phase of the echo-signal The relative time delay and Receiver Module and gradient-norm of magnetic resonance system radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modules The relative time delay of block;
Link delay acquiring unit, for obtaining the corresponding gradient link delay of gradient modules, and according to described Relative time delay and gradient link delay, obtain the corresponding transmitting chain delay of radiofrequency emitting module and radio frequency connects Receive the corresponding receives link delay of module;
Correction module, it is common to magnetic according to the gradient link delay, transmitting chain delay or receives link delay Vibrating system sweep parameter compensates correction.
Compared with prior art, the advantage of the invention is that:According to the radio-frequency module and gradient of magnetic resonance system There is relative time delay between module and receiving module and gradient modules, and the relative time delay meeting between each module Echo-signal is caused to there is the phase offset linear with relative time delay, and then collecting magnetic resonance signal is simultaneously Phase of the signal in domain space is obtained, is directly obtained between each module by the phase operation of echo-signal Relative time delay, can be prevented effectively from due to detection error caused by the sampling interval, measurement result is more accurate, and not Easily influenceed by factors such as B0 heterogeneities.
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Fig. 1 is magnetic resonance system structural representation;
Fig. 2 is the bearing calibration flow chart of magnetic resonance system of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the first pulse train structural representation in one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the second pulse train structural representation in one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the echo-signal phase schematic diagram obtained according to the scanning sequence of different delayed time;
Fig. 6 is the slope and corresponding delay function relation schematic diagram according to Fig. 5 echo-signal phases obtained.
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It is understandable to enable the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention to become apparent, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and Embodiment is described in detail to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 1, magnetic resonance system hardware mainly includes:Magnetic body module 100, gradient modules 200, Other accessory systems such as radio-frequency module 300, spectrometer system 400 and computer system 500, wherein, magnetic Module 100 is used to produce main field, gradient modules 200 mainly comprising gradient current amplifier (AMP), Gradient coil;Radio-frequency module 300 mainly includes radiofrequency emitting module and Receiver Module;Spectrometer system 400 mainly include pulse-series generator, gradient waveform generator, transmitter and receiver etc., and calculate Machine system 500 is used for control system and runs and be ultimately imaged, and its general procedure being imaged is:Computer system 500 storages and the instruction for sending the scanning sequence (scan sequence) for needing to perform, pulse train occur Device is controlled according to scanning sequence instruction to gradient waveform generator and emitter, and gradient waveform generator is defeated Go out the gradient pulse signal with scheduled timing and waveform, the signal passes through Gx, Gy and Gz gradient current Amplifier, then pass through three autonomous channels Gx, Gy, Gz in gradient modules 200, each gradient amplification Device excites a corresponding gradient coil in gradient coil set, produces for generating additional space encoded signal Gradient fields, to carry out space orientation to magnetic resonance signal;Pulse-series generator in spectrometer system 400 is also Perform scanning sequence, output include the data such as timing, intensity, the shape of radio-frequency pulse of radio-frequency transmissions and The timing of radio frequency reception and the length of data acquisition window are to emitter, while emitter is by respective radio-frequency pulse Send body transmitting coil into radio-frequency module 300 and produce B1, under B1 field actions in patient body by The signal that the atomic nucleus excited is sent is perceived by the receiving coil in radio-frequency module 300, then by sending / receive switch and be transferred to preamplifier, the magnetic resonance signal of amplification is demodulated, filtering, AD conversion etc. Digitized processing, is then communicated to the storage module of computer system 500.When storage module obtains one group of original After the k- spatial datas of beginning, the end of scan.Original k- spatial datas are rearranged into will be weighed with each The corresponding single k- space data sets of image built, each k- space data sets are input into array processor, Carry out combining magnetic resonance signal after image reconstruction, form one group of view data.In above-mentioned imaging process, penetrate Frequency pulse, the setting of gradient fields each parameter related to the signal acquisition moment etc. and its being arranged as in sequential MRI pulse trains.In order to improve electric property, it would generally be adopted in the design of waveform generator or amplifier With wave filter, but the use of wave filter can inevitably cause the waveform signal in transmission channel to be delayed, In addition, the self-induction from cable or miscellaneous part can also cause certain system delay.Therefore, in reality In the hardware system of border, gradient modules 200 can have certain gradient link delay, and radiofrequency emitting module can be deposited It is delayed in certain transmitting chain, Receiver Module or signal acquisition module can also have certain reception chain Road is delayed, and the link delay of above-mentioned modules finally causes the physics sequential of imaging sequence inaccurate or system Delay.
The present invention proposes a kind of bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system, and it detects gradient modules and radiofrequency emitting module And the relative time delay of gradient modules and Receiver Module, mainly include the following steps that as shown in Figure 2:
S10, the first pulse train of execution, gather first group of echo-signal of first group of echo-signal and acquisition Frequency domain phase, wherein the first pulse train is spin-echo sequence.If Fig. 3 is that the first pulse train structure is shown Be intended to, comprising 90 ° of radio-frequency pulses, two subsequent 180 ° of radio-frequency pulses, two slice selective gradient Gs, A two readout gradient Gr and pre- dephasing gradient G r/2 of reading, the direction of each gradient fields is consistent, all applies In same gradient axes, gradient fields (can refer to along X-axis (left side for pointing to human dissection position), Y-axis To the front side of human dissection position) or Z axis (people's long axis of body) three in either direction, and gradient fields point Wei not be along X-axis gradient fields (Gx), Y-axis gradient fields (Gy), Z axis gradient fields (Gz).In the present embodiment The gradient fields used is Gx, and gradient axes are x-axis, and readout gradient can be being applied using above-mentioned pulse train First group of echo-signal is obtained in time range, first group of echo-signal includes echo-signal 1 and 2, its In, echo-signal 1 is produced in the range of the first readout gradient Gr, by radiofrequency emitting module and gradient-norm The influence being delayed between block between delay and Receiver Module and gradient modules;Echo-signal 2 is second Produced in the range of readout gradient Gr, because of the use of 180 ° of radio-frequency pulses twice, most of magnetic can be offset common The echo-signal phase offset that vibrating system radiofrequency emitting module is produced with gradient modules because there is delay, i.e., should Echo-signal phase offset can be neglected caused by delay.In addition, plus shadow of the pre- dephasing gradient to echo-signal Ring, the strength S of echo-signal 1E1With the strength S of echo-signal 2E2It is represented by:
Wherein, FOV is visual field, during ρ represents that the signal density in unit volume, x are expressed as voxel partially Heart distance, γ is gyromagnetic ratio, and t is the echo wave signal acquisition time, and Gs and Gr represent slice selective gradient and reading respectively Go out the intensity of gradient.TD1The relative time delay of radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modules for magnetic resonance system, is returned Exist and T along the magnetic resonance signal of each position on gradient direction of principal axis in ripple signalD1The phase of linear correlation Offset 2Gsx γ TD1, TD2The relative time delay of Receiver Module and gradient modules for magnetic resonance system, Exist and T along the magnetic resonance signal of each position on gradient fields direction of principal axis in echo-signalD2Linear correlation Phase offset Grx γ TD2, Δ M is pre- dephasing gradient G r/2 integral areas deviation that may be present, then Generation-x γ Δs M phase deviation in echo-signal 1, and in echo 2 generation+x γ Δs M phase Position deviation.Phase of the echo-signal in frequency domain can be obtained by making Fourier transformation to first group of echo-signal.
S20, the second pulse train of execution, gather second group of echo-signal and simultaneously obtain second group of echo letter Number frequency domain phase, wherein the second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-.It is illustrated in figure 4 second Pulse train structural representation, comprising 90 ° of radio-frequency pulses, two subsequent 180 ° of radio-frequency pulses, two A readout gradient Gr and pre- dephasing gradient G r/2 of reading, application direction and the first pulse train of gradient fields Middle application gradient field direction is identical, and from the first pulse train unlike, the second pulse train is not comprising two Individual slice selective gradient.Second group of echo letter is obtained in application readout gradient time range using above-mentioned pulse train Number, second group of echo-signal equally includes echo-signal 3 and 4, wherein, echo-signal 3 is read first Go out in the range of gradient G r and produce, echo-signal 4 is produced in the range of the second readout gradient Gr, two echoes letter Number all by relative time delay between magnetic resonance system receiving module and gradient modules and read pre- dephasing gradient Influence.The strength S of echo-signal 3E3With the strength S of echo-signal 4E4It is represented by:
Wherein, FOV is visual field, during ρ represents that the signal density in unit volume, x are expressed as voxel partially Heart distance, γ is gyromagnetic ratio, and t is the echo wave signal acquisition time, and Gr represents the intensity of readout gradient.TD2 The relative time delay of receiving module and gradient modules for magnetic resonance system, Δ M integrates for pre- dephasing gradient G r/2 Area deviation that may be present.Equally, echo-signal can be obtained by making Fourier transformation to second group of echo-signal In the phase of frequency domain.
According to above-mentioned analysis, gather and there is certain pair between the echo-signal obtained and each module relative time delay It should be related to, in order to verify the correctness of above-mentioned hypothesis, the present invention sets a series of scanning sequence to act on magnetic Resonator system, each scanning sequence sets the relative time delay of gradient modules and radiofrequency emitting module to distinguish in sequential For -8 μ s, -4 μ s, 0 μ s, 4 μ s, 8 μ s, remaining every sweep parameter is all identical or all identical with preferable sequential. A series of echo-signal can be collected in magnetic resonance system signal receiving end, echo-signal is transformed into frequency Domain, can obtain the frequency domain phase of each echo-signal as depictedWith imaging voxel partial center apart from x pass It is schematic diagram.As shown in figure 5, abscissa is expressed as voxel partial center apart from x (mm), ordinate table Show phase of the echo-signal in frequency domain(°), the phase for belonging to the echo-signal of same scanning sequence is passed through with x Fitting is linear, and the echo-signal and x of different scanning sequence (delay different) meet different linear (different slopes are presented) in relation.Further, the oblique of echo-signal frequency domain phase can be obtained according to Fig. 5 Relation between rate and corresponding delay, with the delay (μ s) of scanning sequence for abscissa, with correspondence scanning sequence The echo-signal of acquisition is ordinate in the phase slope (°/mm) of frequency domain, can obtain gradient modules and radio frequency When the relative time delay of transmitter module is respectively -8 μ s, -4 μ s, 0 μ s, 4 μ s, 8 μ s, corresponding echo-signal The scatterplot of phase slope composition, through over-fitting, the slope of echo-signal frequency domain phase as shown in Figure 6 with it is corresponding Delay meets linear functional relation.
Therefore, the relative time delay of magnetic resonance system can be obtained in the following way:Detect any two scanning sequence Two groups of echo-signals are obtained, the system relative time delay parameter of two scanning sequence is different and is given value;Obtain Two groups of echo-signals frequency domain phase, and according to two groups of echo-signals frequency domain phase obtain echo-signal The slope of frequency domain phase;System relative time delay and echo are obtained according to the slope of two groups of echo-signal frequency domain phases The linear functional relation of the slope of signal frequency domain phase;Current Scan sequence is performed, current echo-signal is obtained, The corresponding system delay of current echo sequence is unknown;Current echo-signal is transformed into frequency domain, current return is obtained Slope of the ripple signal in frequency domain;According to system relative time delay and the linear letter of the slope of echo-signal frequency domain phase Number relation and current echo-signal can accurately obtain current system relative time delay in the slope of frequency domain;Subsequent root According to current system relative time delay, compensation time sequence parameter can be set in software end or spectrometer system.
S30, obtain according to the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal that system is relative to prolong When, system relative time delay includes radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay and Receiver Module of gradient modules With the relative time delay of gradient modules.Detailed process is:According to first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal In the phase of frequency domain, its frequency domain phase is obtained with being imaged functional relation of the voxel partial center apart from xWherein σ1Zeroth order biasing is represented, echo-signal 1 The slope (first derivative of the frequency domain phase on x) of frequency domain phaseFor (2GsTD1+Gr·TD2-ΔM)γ; The frequency domain phase and x functional relation of echo-signal 2Wherein σ2 Represent zeroth order biasing, and the slope of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal 2 (frequency domain phase mediates number on the one of x)For (GrTD2+ΔM)γ.The echo-signal 3 collected and echo-signal 4 are made into Fourier transformation, Obtain its frequency domain phase and x functional relationWherein σ3Represent zeroth order Biasing, and the slope (first derivative of the frequency domain phase on x) of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal 3For (Gr·TD2-ΔM)γ;The frequency domain phase and x functional relation of echo-signal 4Wherein σ4Represent zeroth order biasing, and the frequency domain phase of echo-signal 4 The slope (first derivative of the frequency domain phase on x) of positionFor (GrTD2+ΔM)γ.According to above- mentioned information, It can obtain:Relative time delay between radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modulesPenetrate Frequency transmitter module and the relative time delay of gradient modules are proportional to the slope of the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal And the difference of the slope of the frequency domain phase of second group of echo-signal;Phase between Receiver Module and gradient modules To delayThat is the relative time delay of Receiver Module and gradient modules is proportional to second group and returned The slope of the frequency domain phase of ripple signal.
Radiofrequency emitting module and gradient fields can be obtained respectively along X using said process in embodiments of the present invention Delay and Receiver Module and gradient fields between the gradient modules of axle is along between the gradient modules of X-axis Delay, in theory can preferentially correction gradient along the phase between the gradient modules and radiofrequency emitting module of X-axis To amount of delay, subsequent correction gradient is along the relative time delay between the gradient modules and Receiver Module of X-axis Amount.It is similar with said process, it also can respectively obtain and be penetrated in magnetic resonance system of the gradient fields along Y-axis or Z axis Relative time delay between frequency transmitter module, Receiver Module and corresponding gradient modules.In addition, according to above-mentioned Structure can also obtain the relative time delay of the gradient modules along three different gradient field directions, and according to relative time delay Correction gradient module.
In another embodiment, selection Receiver Module is reference, according to Receiver Module and gradient-norm Relative time delay T between blockD2, the gradient field direction edge of the sequential of regulating gradient module, wherein gradient modules X-axis, Y-axis or Z axis.In addition, according to radiofrequency emitting module and gradient in previous embodiment magnetic resonance system Relative time delay T between moduleD1And the relative time delay T between Receiver Module and gradient modulesD2, The relative time delay T between radiofrequency emitting module and Receiver Module can be obtainedD3=TD1-TD2, and then with Receiver Module is reference, the corresponding parameter of regulation radiofrequency emitting module.
After radio-frequency pulse is excited, the magnetization vector M0 of thermal equilbrium state is partly or entirely turned to perpendicular magnetic On the transverse plane of field, due to factors such as local magnetic field is uneven, chemical shifts so that spin is not exclusively place It is over time, this from covibration horizontal magnetic vector no longer to be located on the resonant frequency of anticipation In the same direction so that the vector sum of horizontal magnetic vector diminishes, and causes signal intensity to diminish, therefore gathers The spin echo signal arrived is easily by the influence of free induction decay (FID) signal, and the present invention uses phase The method of position circulation or Crush gradients reduces the interference of FID signal.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, it is reduction GsThe uncertainty of size is to system delay measurement result Influence, system delay is the average of system delay measured on positive and negative gradient direction.Specially:Adopt First group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal are obtained respectively with the first pulse train and the second pulse train, Wherein, the first pulse train includes 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two slice selective gradients Gs, two readout gradient Gr and one stay alone pre- dephasing gradient G r/2, the second pulse train comprising 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two readout gradient Gr and one read pre- dephasing gradient G r/2, The direction of all gradients is positive direction, and the magnetic resonance system under positive gradient direction can be obtained according to preceding method Delay;Additionally include three-pulse sequence and the 4th pulse train, wherein 90 ° of three-pulse sequence, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two slice selective gradient Gs, two readout gradient Gr and a reading Pre- dephasing gradient G r/2, the 4th pulse train includes 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two Individual readout gradient Gr and one read in pre- dephasing gradient G r/2, three-pulse sequence the direction of gradient and the Gradient is in opposite direction in one sequence, i.e. negative sense gradient direction;Wherein three-pulse sequence produces the 3rd group and returned Ripple signal, the 4th group pulse sequence can produce the 4th group of echo-signal, can be obtained also according to preceding method The system delay measured when gradient fields are along X-axis negative sense;Further, take and measured under positive and negative gradient field direction The average of system delay be used as final measurement.Main field is effectively reduced using the above method uneven Deng interference of the non-ideal factor to measurement result.
S40, according to system relative time delay magnetic resonance imaging system is accordingly compensated.According to above-mentioned detection As a result, the relative pre-set time for logically presetting three modules can compensate for the delay of magnetic resonance system, real one Apply in example, can according to the relative time delay between gradient modules and radiofrequency emitting module, using gradient modules as reference, Delay of the radiofrequency emitting module relative to gradient modules is corrected, then according to gradient modules and Receiver Module Between mutual delay, equally using gradient modules as reference, correction Receiver Module relative to gradient modules Delay.The accuracy of magnetic resonance signal, is carried produced by can effectively ensure that magnetic resonance system by aforesaid operations High s/n ratio simultaneously effectively eliminates the artifact that phase of echo fluctuation is caused.Ladder can be selected respectively in another embodiment Field is spent along X-axis, three directions of Y-axis or Z axis, obtains the system relative time delay in three directions, and pass through The relative of the relative time delay and Receiver Module and gradient modules of radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modules is prolonged When, the relative time delay of radiofrequency emitting module and Receiver Module is obtained, and using Receiver Module as reference, Respectively correct three kinds of gradient field directions under gradient modules relative to Receiver Module delay parameter and penetrate Delay parameter of the frequency receiving module relative to Receiver Module.It should be noted that the correction of delay parameter The sequential that scanning sequence can specifically be generated in spectrometer system by adjusting is completed.
In still another embodiment of the process, following mistake can be passed through by correcting magnetic resonance system according to system relative time delay Cheng Shixian:
The corresponding gradient link delay of gradient modules is obtained, wherein gradient link delay specifically can be according to gradient width The corresponding relation of degree and gradient delay is obtained, and the time that can be also occurred according to echo-signal peak point obtains;
According to system relative time delay and gradient link delay, the corresponding transmitting of radiofrequency emitting module can be obtained respectively Link delay and the corresponding receives link delay of Receiver Module;
It is common to the magnetic according to the gradient link delay, transmitting chain delay and receives link delay Vibrating system compensates correction, and transmitting sequential, the gradient of radio-frequency pulse in spectrometer system can be specifically adjusted respectively The sweep parameter such as the transmitting sequential of pulse and the time of reception signal is realized.
The present invention also provides a kind of means for correcting of magnetic resonance system, including:
Detection unit 100, for performing scanning sequence and obtaining echo-signal, wherein scanning sequence includes the One pulse train and the second pulse train, the first pulse train are spin-echo sequence, for producing first group Echo-signal;Second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-, for producing second group of echo-signal;
Relative time delay acquiring unit 200, is connected with detection unit 100, for according to first group of echo-signal The slope of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal is obtained with second group of echo-signal, and according to the frequency domain phase of echo-signal The slope of position obtains magnetic resonance system radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay and radio frequency reception of gradient modules The relative time delay of module and gradient modules;
Link delay acquiring unit 300, is connected with relative time delay acquiring unit 200, for obtaining gradient-norm The corresponding gradient link delay of block, and the corresponding transmitting of radiofrequency emitting module is obtained according to the relative time delay Link delay and the corresponding receives link delay of Receiver Module
Correct unit 400, be connected with link delay acquiring unit 300, for according to gradient link delay, Transmitting chain is delayed or receives link delay, and correction is compensated to magnetic resonance system sweep parameter.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the invention, all in this hair Within bright spirit and principle, any modification, equivalent substitution and improvements done etc. should be included in this hair Within bright protection domain.

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1. a kind of bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system, the magnetic resonance system includes radiofrequency emitting module, ladder Module and Receiver Module are spent, following steps are specifically included:
The first pulse train is performed, first group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency of first group of echo-signal Domain phase, first pulse train is spin-echo sequence;
The second pulse train is performed, second group of echo-signal is gathered and obtains the frequency of second group of echo-signal Domain phase, second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-;
System is obtained according to the frequency domain phase of first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal relatively to prolong When, the system relative time delay includes radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay and radio frequency reception of gradient modules The relative time delay of module and gradient modules;
Correction is compensated to the magnetic resonance system according to the system relative time delay.
2. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described One pulse train includes 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° of three radio-frequency pulses, two slice selective gradients, two readings Go out gradient and one reads pre- dephasing gradient, second pulse train includes 90 °, 180 °, 180 ° Three radio-frequency pulses, two readout gradients and one read pre- dephasing gradient.
3. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described to penetrate Frequency transmitter module and the relative time delay of the gradient modules are proportional to first group of echo-signal and second group The difference of the slope of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal, the Receiver Module is relative with the gradient modules to be prolonged When be proportional to second group of echo-signal frequency domain phase slope, the frequency domain phase of the echo-signal Slope is first derivative of the echo-signal frequency domain phase on being imaged voxel partial center distance.
4. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described Gradient fields in one pulse train or the second pulse train are positive along X-axis.
5. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that according to institute Stating the detailed process that system relative time delay compensates correction to the magnetic resonance system is:Select the gradient Module is reference, and the radiofrequency emitting module and radio frequency receiving are corrected respectively according to the system relative time delay Delay of the block relative to gradient modules.
6. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that according to institute Stating the detailed process that system relative time delay compensates correction to the magnetic resonance system is:According to the system Relative time delay, obtains the relative time delay of the radiofrequency emitting module and the Receiver Module, and with described Receiver Module is reference, and the radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modules are corrected respectively relative to radio frequency reception The delay of module.
7. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described One group of echo-signal and/or second group of echo-signal do not include free induction decay signal.
8. the bearing calibration of magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that count respectively When calculating gradient fields along X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis, the Receiver Module and the phase of the gradient modules To delay or the radiofrequency emitting module and the relative time delay of the gradient modules, the gradient modules are obtained Gradient fields along relative time delay when X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis, and according to the relative time delay correction described in Gradient modules.
9. the bearing calibration of the magnetic resonance system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that according to institute Stating the detailed process that system relative time delay compensates correction to the magnetic resonance system is:
Obtain the corresponding gradient link delay of gradient modules;Prolonged according to the system relative time delay and gradient link When, the corresponding transmitting chain delay of radiofrequency emitting module reception chain corresponding with Receiver Module is obtained respectively Road is delayed;And be delayed according to the gradient link delay, transmitting chain delay and receives link, it is right The magnetic resonance system compensates correction.
10. a kind of means for correcting of magnetic resonance system, including:
Detection unit, for performing scanning sequence and obtaining echo-signal, the scanning sequence includes the first arteries and veins Sequence and the second pulse train are rushed, first pulse train is spin-echo sequence, for producing first group Echo-signal, second pulse train selects layer spin-echo sequence to be non-, for producing second group of echo letter Number;
Relative time delay acquiring unit, for being obtained according to first group of echo-signal and second group of echo-signal The slope of the frequency domain phase of echo-signal, and according to being obtained the slope of the frequency domain phase of the echo-signal The relative time delay and Receiver Module and gradient-norm of magnetic resonance system radiofrequency emitting module and gradient modules The relative time delay of block;
Link delay acquiring unit, for obtaining the corresponding gradient link delay of gradient modules, and according to described Relative time delay and gradient link delay, obtain the corresponding transmitting chain delay of radiofrequency emitting module and radio frequency connects Receive the corresponding receives link delay of module;
Correction module, it is common to magnetic according to the gradient link delay, transmitting chain delay or receives link delay Vibrating system sweep parameter compensates correction.
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