Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus and a method of processing a medical image. The medical imaging apparatus includes: an image processor configured to respectively determine color values for subregions of an organ based on at least two of first through third analysis values for each of the subregions. A display outputs display of a first map image obtained by respectively mapping the determined color values to the subregions and indicating the determined color values on the subregions. In the case where the image of the organ is a heart, the different parts of the heart correspond to respective subregions, and an indication of a probability of disease corresponds to a plurality of colors in a color map of the regions.

Abstract: A method of automatic planning of a view in a 3D image of a brain includes A method of automatic planning a view in a three-dimensional (3D) image of a brain includes selecting a plurality of axial working sections and a plurality of coronal working sections in the 3D scout image; constructing at least one mid-sagittal plane of the brain based on a set of axial reference lines and a set of coronal reference lines obtained from the selected plurality of axial working sections and the selected plurality of coronal working sections, respectively; detecting at least one landmark that is an anatomical point in the at least one mid-sagittal plane; creating a first reference line based on the at least one landmark detected in the at least one mid-sagittal plane; and planning a scan in an orientation based on the at least one mid-sagittal plane and the first reference line.

Abstract: Provided is medical equipment and a technique for analyzing medical images. A method for automatically planning views in three-dimensional (3D) medical images includes: estimating a statistical model indicating positions of anatomical points, the statistical model having parameters calculated by minimizing energy of a loss function; training an anatomical point detector to detect the plurality of anatomical points by using the estimated statistical model; acquiring a 3D image having a region of interest; detecting a set of candidates of the anatomical points in the 3D image; searching the set of candidates for an optimal configuration corresponding to the plurality of anatomical points; and forming a view plane based on the optimal configuration found by the searching.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for processing a magnetic resonance (MR) image of a dynamic object and an MRI apparatus. The method includes receiving, from the dynamic object, a plurality of MR signals that correspond to a plurality of time sections and a plurality of slices, generating a plurality of MR images by using the plurality of MR signals, performing segmentation of each of the plurality of MR images into a plurality of regions, determining whether a segmentation error occurs in each of the plurality of MR images, and arranging the plurality of MR images to correspond to the respective time sections and the respective slices to display a matrix image, based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a data acquirer that scans an object with a fiducial marker attached thereto to acquire volume data, and a data processor that estimates a plane of interest, based on a position of the fiducial marker and a position of a landmark in the volume data.

Abstract: A method of acquiring a functional image whose artifacts due to a motion of an object are corrected includes acquiring functional image data of an object, acquiring structural image data of the object, acquiring motion information of the object based on the structural image data, correcting the functional image data based on the motion information related to motion of the object, and obtaining a functional image of the object.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus and method are provided. The medical image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to acquire an icon based on information in a medical image file of an object, the icon having a shape of the object and comprising one or more sub-icons, and a display configured to display the icon. Each of the one or more sub-icons corresponds to an anatomical region of the object is configured to accept input to perform one or more image processing functions associated with the corresponding anatomical region.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing a magnetic resonance (MR) image includes: a radio frequency (RF) transmitter which transmits an RF pulse sequence including a spiral pulse sequence having at least one spiral trajectory and a first blade having at least one parallel trajectory and intersecting the at least one spiral trajectory on a center of k-space; and a data processor which obtains the MR signal in response to the transmitted RF pulse sequence.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having a display and a method for controlling the same are provided. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a magnet assembly; a transfer table configured to move into the magnet assembly or out of the magnet assembly; and a display configured to move into the transfer table or move out of the transfer table.

Abstract: Provided is a medical imaging apparatus including: a display configured to display a first image including an object; a user interface (UI) configured to output a first list comprising at least one protocol applied while scanning the object in response to in response to a first region included in the first image being selected, and to receive a selection of a first protocol included in the first list; and a controller configured to control to overlay and display a second image reconstructed by using image data obtained by applying the first protocol on the first region of the first image.

Abstract: Provided is a medical image providing apparatus including: a display configured to display a first image including an object; a user interface (UI) configured to output a first list comprising at least one protocol applied while scanning the object in response to in response to a first region included in the first image being selected, and to receive a selection of a first protocol included in the first list; and a controller configured to control to overlay and display a second image reconstructed by using image data obtained by applying the first protocol, on the first region of the first image.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating an diagnostic image of an object including a first image capturing unit to acquire a first diagnostic image, a second diagnostic image capturing unit that captures images by utilizing a different format of image capturing than the first image capturing unit in order to acquire a second diagnostic image that is different from the first diagnostic image. An image processor is configured to extract distinct points from at least one of the first diagnostic image and the second diagnostic image and perform image registration the first and second diagnostic images based on the extracted distinct points.

Abstract: An MRI apparatus includes a data processor for obtaining first k space data including a first unacquired line by undersampling an MR signal based on a first value of an MR parameter, and for obtaining second k space data including a second unacquired line by undersampling an MR signal based on a second value of the MR parameter; and an image processor for interpolating a portion of first unacquired line data in the first k space data based on the second k space data, and a portion of second unacquired line data in the second k space data based on the first k space data.

Abstract: An MRI apparatus includes: a receive coil assembly including channels, and configured to receive an MR signal from an object; a data generator configured to generate undersampled image data on a k-space based on the MR signal; and a reconstructed image generator configured to generate a first reconstructed image from the undersampled image data using a parallel imaging method, and a second reconstructed image from the undersampled image data using compressed sensing. According to the MRI apparatus, since image reconstruction is performed using random undersampled image data, a parallel imaging method, and compressed sensing, it is possible to increase a speed of image acquisition and, at the same time, to improve the quality of images.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing a magnetic resonance (MR) image includes: a radio frequency (RF) transmitter which transmits an RF pulse sequence including a spiral pulse sequence having at least one spiral trajectory and a first blade having at least one parallel trajectory and intersecting the at least one spiral trajectory on a center of k-space; and a data processor which obtains the MR signal in response to the transmitted RF pulse sequence.

Abstract: When an RF pulse sequence is applied to obtain an MR signal, a pulse sequence and a blade pulse sequence that pass a center of a k-space are applied, and thus an over-sampling at the center of a k-space in a short scanning time may be enabled. Therefore, a method for capturing an MR image that is robust against a motion artifact includes applying a radio frequency (RF) pulse sequence; obtaining an MR signal in response to the applied RF pulse sequence; and generating an MR image from the obtained MR signal.

Abstract: A method of processing data acquired by an MRI apparatus includes: acquiring functional image data of an object; acquiring structural image data of the object; determining motion information of the object based on the structural image data; and correcting the functional image data based on the motion information of the object to generate a corrected functional image of the object.

Abstract: Provided is medical equipment and a technique for analyzing medical images. A method for automatically planning views in three-dimensional (3D) medical images includes: estimating a statistical model indicating positions of anatomical points, the statistical model having parameters calculated by minimizing energy of a loss function; training an anatomical point detector to detect the plurality of anatomical points by using the estimated statistical model; acquiring a 3D image having a region of interest; detecting a set of candidates of the anatomical points in the 3D image; searching the set of candidates for an optimal configuration corresponding to the plurality of anatomical points; and forming a view plane based on the optimal configuration found by the searching.

Abstract: A method of automatic planning of a view in a 3D image of a brain includes A method of automatic planning a view in a three-dimensional (3D) image of a brain includes selecting a plurality of axial working sections and a plurality of coronal working sections in the 3D scout image; constructing at least one mid-sagittal plane of the brain based on a set of axial reference lines and a set of coronal reference lines obtained from the selected plurality of axial working sections and the selected plurality of coronal working sections, respectively; detecting at least one landmark that is an anatomical point in the at least one mid-sagittal plane; creating a first reference line based on the at least one landmark detected in the at least one mid-sagittal plane; and planning a scan in an orientation based on the at least one mid-sagittal plane and the first reference line.

Abstract: When an RF pulse sequence is applied to obtain an MR signal, a pulse sequence and a blade pulse sequence that pass a center of a k-space are applied, and thus an over-sampling at the center of a k-space in a short scanning time may be enabled. Therefore, a method for capturing an MR image that is robust against a motion artifact includes applying a radio frequency (RF) pulse sequence; obtaining an MR signal in response to the applied RF pulse sequence; and generating an MR image from the obtained MR signal.