WO2005096929A1 - 磁気共鳴イメージング装置および磁気共鳴イメージング方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and a magnetic resonance imaging method.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatuses are used in various fields such as medical uses and industrial uses.
- a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus excites a spin of a subject placed in a static magnetic field by a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) phenomenon, and converts the spin into a magnetic resonance (MR) signal generated by the excitation. Generate a tomographic image based on! / ⁇ .
- NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
- MR magnetic resonance
- the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is particularly capable of shortening the repetition time (TR: Time of Repetition), which is markedly improved by the technology for forming a gradient magnetic field.
- TR Time of Repetition
- the coherent SSFP method is used as an imaging method with names such as True FISP, Balanced SSFP, and FIESTA.
- shortening of TR is a force that causes insufficient relaxation of longitudinal magnetization and lowers signal strength.
- the magnitude of the horizontal magnetic field is maintained, and the phase of the transverse magnetic field is aligned at the midpoint between successive RF pulses in the formed steady state, it is possible to increase the signal strength of the MR signal (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent No. 2898329
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-29327
- the coherent SSFP method applies RF (Radio Frequency) pulses of positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ) shorter than the transverse relaxation time T2, and alternately applies them at TR to reduce the magnetic moment. Both the longitudinal magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization are brought into a steady state.
- the gradient magnetic field in each direction is set so that the time integral of each gradient magnetic field in the three directions of the slice selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction becomes zero between TR.
- a rewinder gradient magnetic field is applied to all of them to adjust the coherence of the lateral magnetic field.
- the coherent S SFP method places the gradient magnetic field in three directions symmetrically with respect to the RF pulse in the time direction so that the phase change carried over to the next TR becomes zero and the steady state is stabilized, and the FID ( Free Induction Decay) signals and echo signals can be received at the same time.
- the coherent SSFP method requires several tens to several hundreds of milliseconds to reach a steady state. For this reason, the coherent SSFP method, when applied to imaging within a short period of time, such as cine imaging of a heart that requires breath holding, performs imaging under a transition state before reaching a steady state. In the early stage of imaging, artifacts were remarkably generated in the image, and the image quality was degraded.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a trajectory of a magnetic moment obtained at the time of TE during a period from a transition from an initial state to a steady state according to the coherent SSFP method.
- Figure 1 shows the xy plane with the normal to the static magnetic field direction z perpendicular to the plane of the paper.
- Each of (a), (b), and (c) is a resonant offset angle. Are different.
- the magnetic moment in the coherent SSFP method forms a spiral orbit from the initial state to the transition to the steady state. This is because the resonant offset fundal is not zero. This resonant offset angle is also called a phase angle or a precession angle.
- the MR signals need to be almost the same if the force and phase encoding are the same and the MR signals are repeatedly acquired several times while changing the phase encoding.
- the coherent SSFP method as described above, In the transition state before reaching the normal state, the magnetic moment forms a helical trajectory and changes greatly, so that the MR signals do not become identical and artifacts occur.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of an artifact occurring in an image when the coherent SSFP method is applied to the MR tagging method of the heart.
- an object of the present invention is to improve the image quality by suppressing the occurrence of extra-artifacts in an image under a transition state before reaching a steady state, and to improve the image quality in the case of continuous imaging.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and a magnetic resonance imaging method capable of increasing the number of uses of captured images.
- a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a high-frequency magnetic field applying unit that applies a high-frequency magnetic field that excites spin of a subject in a static magnetic field, and a slice of the subject in the static magnetic field.
- a gradient magnetic field applying unit that applies a gradient magnetic field in the selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction, and based on a magnetic resonance signal of the subject force plate on which the high-frequency magnetic field and the gradient magnetic field are applied.
- Image generating means for generating a tomographic image of the subject, wherein the high-frequency magnetic field applying means performs the high-frequency magnetic field for a repetition time such that both the transverse magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization of the spin of the subject are in a steady state.
- a magnetic field is applied, and the gradient magnetic field applying means applies the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction at the repetition time.
- the phase Enko over de direction as the respective time integral value of the gradient magnetic field and the frequency encoding direction Is set to zero within the repetition time, and the time integrated value of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is not zero within the repetition time. Apply a magnetic field.
- the high-frequency magnetic field applying unit applies the high-frequency magnetic field that excites the spin of the subject in the static magnetic field.
- the gradient magnetic field applying means applies a gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction of the subject in the static magnetic field.
- the image generating means generates a tomographic image of the subject based on a magnetic resonance signal from the subject to which the high-frequency magnetic field and the gradient magnetic field have been applied.
- the high-frequency magnetic field applying means applies the high-frequency magnetic field at a repetition time such that both the transverse magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization of the spin of the subject are in a steady state.
- a gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction is applied so as to be symmetric in the time direction with respect to the high frequency magnetic field in the repetition time.
- the gradient magnetic field applying means also makes the time integral value of each of the gradient magnetic fields in the phase encoding direction and the frequency encoding direction become zero within the repetition time, and the gradient magnetic field in the slice selecting direction. The gradient magnetic field is applied so that the time integration value of this does not become zero within the repetition time but becomes a predetermined value.
- the time integral of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is not zero within the repetition time, and the gradient magnetic field is applied at a predetermined value, the phases of the spins are dispersed. Are evenly distributed. Therefore, in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus of the present invention, the diameter of the helical trajectory of the magnetic resonance signal converged after being excited is reduced, and the occurrence of artifacts is suppressed.
- a magnetic resonance imaging method comprises applying a high-frequency magnetic field for exciting the spin of the subject to a subject in a static magnetic field, and selecting a slice selection direction and phase encoding of the subject.
- a magnetic field that is applied in the direction and the frequency encoding direction and generates a tomographic image of the object based on a magnetic resonance signal of the object force to which the high-frequency magnetic field and the gradient magnetic field are applied.
- the high-frequency magnetic field is applied at a repetition time such that both the transverse magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization of the spin of the subject are in a steady state
- the slice selection direction and the phase encoding direction may be different from each other.
- the gradient magnetic field in the frequency encoding direction is applied so as to be symmetrical in the time direction with respect to the high frequency magnetic field in the repetition time, and the gradients in the phase encoding direction and the frequency encoding direction are each different.
- the time integral value of the magnetic field is set to zero within the repetition time, and the time integral value of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is set to a predetermined value instead of zero within the repetition time.
- a gradient magnetic field is applied.
- a high-frequency magnetic field is applied at a repetition time such that both the transverse magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization of the spin of the subject are in a steady state.
- a gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction, the phase encoding direction, and the frequency encoding direction is applied so as to be symmetrical in the time direction with respect to the high-frequency magnetic field in the repetition time, and the difference between the phase encoding direction and the frequency encoding direction.
- the time integral of each gradient magnetic field is set to zero within the repetition time, and the time integral of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is set to a predetermined value instead of zero during the repetition time. Apply a magnetic field.
- the time integral of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is not zero within the repetition time! Since the gradient magnetic field is applied at a predetermined value, the spin phases are dispersed and evenly distributed. For this reason, the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus of the present invention reduces the diameter of the spiral orbit of the magnetic resonance signal that is converged after being excited, and suppresses the occurrence of artifacts.
- the present invention it is possible to improve image quality by suppressing the occurrence of artifacts in an image under a transition state that reaches a steady state, and to use a captured image only when capturing images continuously. It is possible to provide a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and a magnetic resonance imaging method capable of increasing the number.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a trajectory of a magnetic moment during a transition from an initial state to a steady state in the coherent SSFP method.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state of an artifact occurring in an image when a coherent SSFP method is applied to a cardiac MR tagging method.
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control unit in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gradient control unit in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a panelless sequence diagram for control by a control unit in the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus of the embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state of horizontal magnetism in an embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is an image of a phantom showing that the phase of the MR signal is limited to 0 ° or 180 ° while the amplitude of the MR signal takes various values in the coherent SSFP method.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an image generated by applying the embodiment according to the present invention to a cardiac MR tagging method.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an image generated when a region including the aorta is imaged.
- FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus of the present embodiment.
- the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static magnetic field magnet unit 12, a gradient coil unit 13, an RF coil unit 14, an RF drive unit 22, a gradient drive unit 23, It has a collection unit 24, a control unit 25, a cradle 26, a data processing unit 31, an operation unit 32, and a display unit 33.
- the static magnetic field magnet unit 12 forms a static magnetic field in the imaging space 11 in which the subject 40 is accommodated.
- the static magnetic field magnet unit 12 has, for example, a pair of permanent magnets arranged so as to sandwich the imaging space 11, and statically moves in a direction along the Z direction perpendicular to the body axis direction of the subject 40. Create a magnetic field.
- the gradient coil unit 13 applies a gradient magnetic field to the subject 40 in the imaging space 11 where the static magnetic field is formed, and adds spatial position information to the MR signal received by the RF coil unit 14.
- the gradient coil unit 13 is composed of three systems, and applies gradient magnetic fields in three directions: a slice selection direction, a phase encoding direction, and a frequency encoding direction.
- the RF coil unit 14 is arranged so as to sandwich the imaging region of the subject 40, and is configured to serve both for transmission and for reception.
- the RF coil section 14 is statically controlled by the static magnetic field magnet section 12.
- a high-frequency magnetic field is applied by transmitting an RF pulse, which is an electromagnetic wave, in order to excite the proton spin in the imaging region of the subject 40.
- the RF coil unit 14 receives an electromagnetic wave generated from the excited protons in the subject 40 as an MR signal.
- the RF coil unit 14 is used for both transmission and reception in the present embodiment, the transmission coil and the reception coil may be provided independently.
- the RF drive unit 22 includes a gate modulator (not shown), an RF power amplifier (not shown), and an RF oscillator (not shown) to drive the RF coil unit 14 to form a high-frequency magnetic field in the imaging space 11. None).
- the RF drive unit 22 modulates the RF signal from the RF oscillator into a signal of a predetermined timing and a predetermined envelope using a gate modulator based on a control signal from the control unit 25. Then, the RF signal modulated by the gate modulator is amplified by the RF power amplifier and then output to the RF coil unit 14.
- the gradient driving unit 23 drives the gradient coil unit 13 based on a control signal from the control unit 25, and applies a gradient magnetic field to the subject 40 in the imaging space 11 where the static magnetic field is formed.
- the gradient driving unit 23 has three driving circuits (not shown) corresponding to the three gradient coils of the gradient coil unit 13.
- the data collection unit 24 has a phase detector (not shown) and an analog Z-digital converter (not shown), and the RF coil unit 14 receives the signal based on a control signal from the control unit 25. Collect MR signals.
- the phase detector phase-detects the MR signal received by the RF coil unit 14 using the output of the RF oscillator of the RF drive unit 22 as a reference signal, and outputs the signal to the analog Z-to-digital converter.
- the analog Z-digital converter converts the MR signal of the analog signal output from the phase detector into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the data processing unit 31.
- the control unit 25 is configured by a computer, and outputs a control signal to each unit based on an operation signal input from the operation unit 32 via the data processing unit 31 to perform control.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the control unit 25.
- the control unit 25 includes an RF control unit 251, a gradient control unit 252, and a data collection control unit 253.
- the control unit 25 operates an operation signal based on a predetermined pulse sequence.
- the data is input from the production unit 32 via the data processing unit 31.
- the control unit 25 includes the RF control unit 251, the gradient control unit 252, and the data collection control unit 253, the RF drive unit 22, the gradient drive unit 23, and the data collection unit 24.
- a control signal is output to each of them, and a high-frequency magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field are applied to the subject 40 to collect MR signals generated from the subject.
- each of the RF control unit 251, the gradient control unit 252, and the data acquisition control unit 253 is based on the coherent SSFP! And a control signal to the data collection unit 24.
- the RF control unit 251 transmits a control signal to the RF drive unit 22 to drive the RF coil unit 14 so that the TR is such that both the transverse magnetization and the longitudinal magnetization of the spin of the subject are in a steady state.
- the RF pulse RF having positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ) is alternately and repeatedly transmitted to apply a high-frequency magnetic field to the subject 40, thereby bringing the magnetic moment into a steady state.
- the RF control unit 251 transmits a control signal to the RF driving unit 22 to drive the RF coil unit 14 from the time when the RF pulse RF is repeatedly transmitted at the TR and the high frequency magnetic field is applied to before the TRZ2.
- the first pulse angle of the high-frequency magnetic field applied by the TR ( ⁇ is a half flip angle and the second flip angle of the opposite polarity (one ⁇ 2) is opposite to the RF pulse RF.
- a wave magnetic field is applied.
- the gradient control unit 252 transmits a control signal to the gradient driving unit 23 to drive the gradient coil unit 13.
- the gradient control unit 252 controls the slice selection direction and the phase encoding so as to be symmetrical in time with respect to the application of the high-frequency magnetic field in TR.
- a gradient magnetic field between the direction and the frequency encoding direction is applied.
- the gradient control unit 252 minimizes the phase change carried over to the next TR by arranging the gradient magnetic fields in three directions symmetrically in the time direction with respect to the RF pulse RF having positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the gradient control unit 252.
- the gradient control unit 252 includes a first slice selection direction gradient control unit 101, a second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102, a third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103, and a fourth slice It has a selection direction gradient control unit 104 and a fifth slice selection direction gradient control unit 105.
- the first slice selection direction gradient control unit 101 controls the positive and negative flip angles (
- a gradient magnetic field G Si in a first slice selection direction for selecting a slice of the subject 40 in a slice selection direction is applied.
- the second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102 converts the dispersion of the spin phase in the subject to which the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs has been applied before the MR signal readout time. 2nd slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs
- the second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102 generates the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs by the same time product as a third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs described later.
- This is a fractional value, and is applied with a time integral value obtained by subtracting the difference value S so as to be smaller than half the absolute value of the time integral value of the gradient magnetic field Gs in the first slice selection direction.
- the third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103 controls the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied by the first slice selection direction gradient control unit 101 and the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs.
- Second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied by direction gradient control section 102 and third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs are slice-selected so as to cancel
- the third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103 sets the third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs to the same time integral value as the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs.
- the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is applied with a time integration value obtained by subtracting the difference value S so as to be smaller than a half of the absolute value of the time integration value.
- the fourth slice selection direction gradient control unit 104 selects a slice of the subject 40 when a high-frequency magnetic field is applied by the RF pulse RF of the second flip angle (h / 2).
- the fifth slice selection direction gradient control unit 105 controls the fifth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs to cancel the fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied by the fourth slice selection direction gradient control unit 104.
- a selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is applied in the slice selection direction. At this time, select the 5th slice
- the gradient control unit 105 calculates the absolute value of the time integral of the fourth slice selection gradient magnetic field Gs.
- a direction gradient magnetic field Gs is applied.
- the data collection control unit 253 transmits a control signal to the data collection unit 24, collects the MR signals received by the RF coil unit 14, and causes the data processing unit 31 to output the collected signals.
- the cradle 26 is a table on which the subject 40 is placed, and can be put in and out of the imaging space 11 by a cradle driving unit (not shown).
- the data processing unit 31 is configured by a computer.
- the data processing unit 31 is connected to the operation unit 32, and receives an operation signal from the operation unit 32. Further, the data processing unit 31 is connected to the control unit 25 and outputs an operation signal input to the operation unit 32 by the operator to the control unit 25.
- the data processing section 31 has an image generation section 331.
- the image generation unit 331 is connected to the data collection unit 24, obtains MR signals collected and output by the data collection unit 24, performs image processing on the acquired MR signals, and converts image data. Generate. Then, the data processing unit 31 outputs the image data generated by the image generation unit 331 to the display unit 33.
- the operation unit 32 is configured by operation devices such as a keyboard and a mouse.
- the operation unit 32 is operated by an operator, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the data processing unit 31.
- setting items of the pulse sequence are input by the operator.
- the display unit 33 is configured by a display device such as a graphic display.
- the display unit 33 displays a tomographic image of the subject generated based on the MR signal from the subject 40.
- the display unit 33 acquires image data from the data processing unit 31, and displays a tomographic image based on the image data.
- the gradient coil unit 13, the gradient driving unit 23, and the gradient control unit 252 of the present embodiment correspond to a gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the RF coil unit 14, the RF drive unit 22, and the RF control unit 251 correspond to a high-frequency magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the first slice selection direction gradient control unit 101, the gradient coil unit 13, and the gradient driving unit 23 correspond to a first gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102, the gradient coil unit 13, and the gradient driving unit 23 of the present embodiment correspond to a second gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103, the gradient coil unit 13, and the gradient driving unit 23 of the present embodiment correspond to a third gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the fourth slice selection direction gradient control unit 104, the gradient coil unit 13, and the gradient driving unit 23 of the present embodiment correspond to a fourth gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the fifth slice selection direction gradient control unit 105, the gradient coil unit 13, and the gradient driving unit 23 of the present embodiment correspond to a fifth gradient magnetic field applying unit of the present invention.
- the image generation unit 331 of the present embodiment corresponds to the image generation unit of the present invention.
- the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs corresponds to the first gradient magnetic field of the present invention.
- the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs correspond to the first gradient magnetic field of the present invention.
- the third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is
- the fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is the fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field of the present invention.
- the fifth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is the fifth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field of the present invention.
- the subject 40 is placed on the cradle 26. Thereafter, the RF coil unit 14 is set in the imaging region of the subject 40. After that, shooting information based on a predetermined pulse sequence is input to the operation unit 32. Then, the operation unit 32 outputs an operation signal based on the shooting information to the control unit 25 via the data processing unit 31.
- control unit 25 places the subject 40 in the imaging space 11 where a static magnetic field is generated based on the imaging information input to the operation unit 32!
- the cradle 26 is driven by the cradle driving unit, and the imaging area of the subject 40 is carried into the imaging space 11.
- the control unit 25 controls each of the RF control unit 251, the gradient control unit 252, and the data collection control unit 253, And a control signal is output to each of the gradient driving unit 23 and the data collection unit 24, and a high-frequency magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field are applied to the subject 40 to generate M generated from the subject. Collect the R signal.
- each of the RF control unit 251, the gradient control unit 252, and the data collection control unit 253 is based on the coherent SSFP method! The control signal is output to each of the unit 23 and the data collection unit 24.
- FIG. 6 is a pulse sequence diagram for control by control unit 25.
- the high-frequency magnetic field RF, the gradient magnetic field Gs in the slice selection direction, the gradient magnetic field Gp in the phase encoding direction, and the gradient magnetic field Gr in the frequency encoding direction are shown, and the vertical axis shows the magnetic field strength.
- the horizontal axis indicates time.
- the RF control unit 251 transmits a control signal to the RF drive unit 22 to drive the RF coil unit 14, and the positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ) for each TR. )
- the RF pulse RF is alternately and repeatedly transmitted to apply a high-frequency magnetic field to the subject 40.
- the RF control unit 251 sets TR in a time shorter than the transverse relaxation time T2 so that the magnetic moment of the spin of the subject 40 becomes a steady state.
- a high-frequency magnetic field is applied by an RF pulse RF having a positive flip angle ( ⁇ ).
- a high-frequency magnetic field is applied by an RF pulse RF having a positive flip angle ( ⁇ )
- a first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs for selecting a slice of the subject 40 in a slice selection direction is set to a first slice selection direction gradient control unit. 1 01 Power stamped.
- an NMR phenomenon occurs, and spins of protons of the subject 40 are excited to generate an MR signal.
- the second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102 sets the second slice selection direction.
- a gradient magnetic field Gs is applied in the slice selection direction.
- the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is described later as a third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs.
- the difference value S is defined so that d ⁇ is greater than 0 ° and equal to or less than 360 °.
- S is the difference value ( ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ sec / m)
- L is the slice thickness (mm)
- ⁇ is the gyromagnetic ratio (Hz)
- d ⁇ is the slice thickness The phase angle (°) of the spin that changes between both ends of L.
- the section 25 applies the first phase encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gp in the phase encoding direction, and further applies the first frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr in the frequency encoding direction.
- the first phase encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gp is applied with a magnetic field intensity corresponding to each phase encoding step, and phase-encodes the generated MR signal.
- the first frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr is equal to the strength of the MR signal read during the read time TS which is the application time of the second frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr applied later.
- the gradient magnetic field Gr in the first frequency encoding direction is half of the absolute value of the time integration value of the gradient magnetic field Gr in the second frequency encoding direction.
- control unit 25 applies a gradient magnetic field Gr in the second frequency encoding direction in the frequency encoding direction.
- the second frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr is a read time.
- the generated MR signal is frequency-encoded.
- the second frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr is applied in the frequency encoding direction
- the data collection control unit 253 of the control unit 25 transmits a control signal to the data collection unit 24, collects the MR signals received by the RF coil unit 14, and outputs the collected MR signals to the data processing unit 31.
- the data acquisition control unit 253 transmits the RF pulse RF of the positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ) alternately and repeatedly for each TR, and the steady state of the magnetic moment of the spin of the subject 40 is stabilized. Until the RF coil unit 14 does not collect the MR signal, the MR signal is collected after the steady state is stabilized. Specifically, after the positive and negative flip angles ( ⁇ ⁇ ) of the RF pulse RF are alternately repeated about twice, for example, as a dummy pulse every TR, to stabilize the steady state, the data collecting unit 24 outputs the MR signal. To collect.
- the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied by the first slice selection direction gradient control unit 101 and the second slice selection direction gradient control unit 102 apply Cancels the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs
- the third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103 generates the third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs.
- the second slice selection direction has the same time integration value as the gradient magnetic field Gs, and the first slice selection direction
- the gradient magnetic field is applied by the third slice selection direction gradient control unit 103 as a gradient magnetic field of a time integral value obtained by subtracting the difference value S so as to be smaller than half the absolute value of the time integral value of the gradient magnetic field Gs.
- the second phase encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gp is applied in the phase encoding direction by the part 25.
- the second phase encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gp is a rewinder gradient magnetic field
- the time integral of the gradient magnetic field in the phase encoding direction is set to zero between TRs, and the coherence of the transverse magnetization is adjusted. Also, the third frequency encoding direction gradient magnetic field Gr
- the RF pulse RF of the TR is transmitted before the RF pulse RF is first transmitted by TR, and before the half TR (TRZ2).
- the RF pulse RF of the TR is transmitted before the half TR (TRZ2).
- ⁇ flip angle
- ⁇ half flip angle
- reverse RF pulse that will be the second flip angle of the polarity (1 a Z2)
- the magnetic moment changes between + a Z2 and a Z2 around the static magnetic field direction Z between + a Z2 and a Z2 by the RF pulse RF1 of the flip angle of a for each TR.
- a state close to a steady state is formed from the state.
- a high-frequency magnetic field is applied by the RF pulse RF of the second flip angle / 2).
- the fourth slice selection direction gradient control unit 104 applies a fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs for selecting a slice of the subject 40 in the slice selection direction.
- the fifth slice selection direction gradient control unit 105 cancels the fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied by the fourth slice selection direction gradient control unit 104.
- a chair selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is applied in the slice selection direction. At this time, select the 5th slice
- the direction gradient control unit 105 calculates the absolute value of the time integral of the fourth slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs.
- the main scan is performed in accordance with the above pulse sequence.
- a press scan for adjusting the phase of the RF pulse in the main scan is performed based on the above pulse sequence.
- an image for phase adjustment is generated.
- the phase of the RF pulse in the main scan is adjusted.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the adjustment of the phase of the RF pulse.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state of transverse magnetization in the coherent SSFP method.
- 7A shows a case where the resonant offset angle ⁇ is smaller than 180 °
- FIG. 7B shows a case where the resonant offset angle ⁇ is larger than 180 °.
- Fig. 7 shows the xy plane with the normal to the static magnetic field direction z.
- the transverse magnetic field in the time series of t, t, t
- the horizontal magnetic field changes in the time series of t, t, and t.
- FIG. 8 is an image of a phantom showing that the phase of the MR signal is limited to 0 ° or 180 ° while the amplitude of the MR signal takes various values in the coherent SSFP method.
- FIG. 8 (A) is an amplitude image of the MR signal
- FIG. 8 (B) is a phase image.
- the phase of a continuous RF pulse changes by 180 ° for each TR.
- each of the MR signals collected at TE due to the spin whose resonance offset angle ⁇ between TR is ⁇ 180 ° and the spin which is between 180 ° and 540 ° or between 180 ° and 540 ° are The phases are 180 degrees different from each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the phase of the MR signal in the slice plane is inverted by the gradient magnetic field applied in the slice thickness direction, the MR signal is canceled and the signal strength is reduced. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the phase increase angle of the RF pulse is adjusted to a predetermined angle other than 180 ° based on the image for phase adjustment generated by the pre-scan.
- the phase of the RF pulse is adjusted, and the main scan is performed based on the above pulse sequence.
- the MR signal collected by the data collection unit 24 by the main scan is output to the image generation unit 331 of the data processing unit 31.
- the image generation unit 331 performs image processing on the MR signal to generate image data.
- the data processing unit 31 outputs the image data generated by the image generation unit 331 to the display unit 33.
- the display unit 33 displays a tomographic image of the subject 40 based on the image data from the data processing unit 31.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an image generated when the present embodiment is applied to the MR tagging method of the heart.
- the image quality is reduced without generating any artifact in the image. Has improved.
- an initial image can be used, and the number of available images can be increased.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an image generated when a region including the aorta is photographed.
- FIG. 10 (A) is a diagram showing an image generated in the present embodiment
- FIG. 10 (B) is a diagram showing an image generated by the conventional coherent SSFP method.
- artifacts caused by blood flowing into the imaging surface are reduced.
- Fig. 10 (B) in the conventional coherent SSFP method, the force at which the artefact occurs in the phase encoding direction at the position where blood flows in, as shown in Fig. 10 (A).
- this artifact is reduced.
- the present embodiment as can be seen from the suppression of subcutaneous fat, there is also an effect on fat suppression.
- the time integral of the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction is not zero within the repetition time, but the gradient magnetic field is a predetermined value. Is applied. That is, in the present embodiment, in the coherent SSFP method, the second slice selection gradient magnetic field Gs for correcting the phase of the spin dispersed by the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs for selecting the slice of the subject 40 is expressed as How to select the first slice
- the third slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs applied to cancel the first slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs and the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field Gs is canceled.
- the second slice selection direction gradient magnetic field is applied with the same time integral value as Gs. Also, before TR
- the difference value S similar to the gradient magnetic field Gs and the third slice selection gradient magnetic field Gs is subtracted.
- the resonance offset angles of the spins are dispersed and evenly distributed in the TR, and the MR signal, which is the sum of the signals from the spins in each of the bottom cells, is the resonance offset. Since different spiral trajectories are averaged for each angle, the radius of the spiral trajectory is reduced as a result.
- the resonance offset angles of the spins are evenly distributed in the slice selection direction, MR signals can be effectively collected.
- the gradient magnetic field in the slice selection direction functions as a spoiler for spins other than the slice plane, for example, as in spin labeling perfusion, the transverse magnetic field of the spins other than the slice plane is used. The dagger can be erased.
- the present embodiment it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an artifact under a transition state reaching a steady state, and to improve image quality.
- an initial image in the case of performing continuous imaging with a limited imaging time, an initial image can be used, and the number of available images can be increased.
- a phase encode step that is, a slice encode step may be added in the force slice selection direction shown for the two-dimensional pulse sequence, and the three-dimensional pulse sequence may be applied.
- the RF pulse RF of the second flip angle (one aZ2) is applied before half of TR (TRZ2) from the time when the RF pulse RF is first transmitted by TR. Send in advance
- High-frequency magnetic field is applied, but is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be applied even if the RF pulse RF of the second flip angle (-a / 2) is not transmitted in advance!
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