Patents by Inventor Qingyu Dai

Qingyu Dai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240151788
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a magnetic resonance system and a magnetic resonance scanning control method, the method comprising: acquiring a three-dimensional body model of a scan subject; receiving a user operating instruction to mark an implant in the three-dimensional body model of the scan subject to generate a simulated scan subject; acquiring current positioning information of the scan subject on a scanning table, and determining, on the basis of the current positioning information, virtual positioning information of the simulated scan subject in a virtual space, the virtual space comprising distribution information of a spatial field gradient of the magnetic resonance system; and on the basis of the virtual positioning information, evaluating a safety risk related to the spatial field gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang, Xiaolan Liu
  • Patent number: 11965945
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a magnetic resonance system and a shimming method and an imaging method thereof. The shimming method comprises: performing a scout scan on a subject to be examined, and obtaining phase data of a plurality of slice positions; determining three-dimensional space static magnetic field information according to the phase data of the plurality of slice positions; and determining a shimming value of a slice in a region of interest according to the three-dimensional space static magnetic field information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Liyuan Jin, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang, Qilin Lu
  • Publication number: 20240065571
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a scanning control system for a magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a first 3D camera, configured to capture a three-dimensional image of a scan subject located on a scanning table of the magnetic resonance imaging system; a processing device, configured to identify body position information of the scan subject based on the three-dimensional image; and a control device, configured to set scanning parameters related to a body position based on the body position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Yanting Huo, Jiabin Yao, Saban Kurucay, Jonathan C. West, Yuwen Li
  • Patent number: 11844599
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a scanning control system for a magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a first 3D camera, configured to capture a three-dimensional image of a scan subject located on a scanning table of the magnetic resonance imaging system; a processing device, configured to identify body position information of the scan subject based on the three-dimensional image; and a control device, configured to set scanning parameters related to a body position based on the body position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Yanting Huo, Jiabin Yao, Saban Kurucay, Jonathan C West, Yuwen Li
  • Publication number: 20230349998
    Abstract: The physiological motion sensing apparatus for a magnetic resonance system includes: a sensor module, positioned relative to an examined subject of the magnetic resonance system. The sensor module is configured to sense the motion of the examined subject to generate a sense signal and transmit the sense signal to a processor of the magnetic resonance system via a wireless medium. A power supply module is configured to supply power to the sensor module; and a shielding housing that forms a shielded space. The power supply module is provided in the shielded space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Qingyu Dai, Yuan Li, Kun Wang
  • Publication number: 20230314541
    Abstract: A method for determining a radio frequency power compensation parameter includes: using a plurality of scan sequences to scan a phantom in a plurality of slice positions by using a plurality of excitation frequencies; acquiring a plurality of magnetic resonance signals from the phantom corresponding to the plurality of slice positions and the plurality of excitation frequencies; and determining, according to the plurality of magnetic resonance signals, radio frequency power compensation parameters corresponding to respective slice positions in a three-dimensional space at respective excitation frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Liyuan Jin, Yaan Ge, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang
  • Patent number: 11740310
    Abstract: A positioning method for a magnetic resonance imaging system comprises: acquiring a scattering parameter curve of a body coil during a process in which an examination table carrying a subject under examination enters a scanning bore of the magnetic resonance imaging system; acquiring the position of a part to be examined of the subject under examination on the basis of the scattering parameter curve; and moving the examination table on the basis of the position of the part to be examined such that the part to be examined is located at the center of the scanning bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Kun Wang, Qingyu Dai, Liya Ma
  • Publication number: 20230206443
    Abstract: A method for magnetic resonance image quality assessment is provided. The method includes acquiring a magnetic resonance image; processing the magnetic resonance image to extract image parameters associated with a preset metric; and determining, on the basis of the image parameters, an image quality assessment result associated with the corresponding metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaolan Liu, Yaan Ge, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang
  • Publication number: 20230066519
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a magnetic resonance system and a shimming method and an imaging method thereof. The shimming method comprises: performing a scout scan on a subject to be examined, and obtaining phase data of a plurality of slice positions; determining three-dimensional space static magnetic field information according to the phase data of the plurality of slice positions; and determining a shimming value of a slice in a region of interest according to the three-dimensional space static magnetic field information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Liyuan Jin, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang, Qilin Lu
  • Patent number: 11540788
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for identifying a body position of a detection object in medical imaging, a medical imaging system, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: receiving an image group by a trained deep learning network, the image group comprising a plurality of pre-scan images in a plurality of directions obtained by pre-scanning a detection object; and outputting body position information of the detection object by the deep learning network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Qilin Lu, Yaan Ge, Kun Wang, Longqing Wang
  • Publication number: 20220381864
    Abstract: The present application provides a breathing and motion monitoring method for an MRI system, an MRI system and method, and a storage medium. The MRI includes a scanner, a controller, and a signal processor. The scanner includes a radio-frequency transmit chain and a radio-frequency transmit coil, and an object under detection is positioned relative to the radio-frequency transmit coil. The controller is configured to control the scanner to perform a scanning sequence on the object under detection to acquire image data. The scanning sequence includes a radio-frequency excitation stage, a signal acquisition stage, and an idle stage. In the radio-frequency excitation stage, the radio-frequency transmit chain transmits a first radio-frequency pulse to the radio-frequency transmit coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Liya Ma, Sheng Tong, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang
  • Publication number: 20220317216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a positioning method for a magnetic resonance imaging system, a magnetic resonance imaging system, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The positioning method for the magnetic resonance imaging system comprises: acquiring a scattering parameter curve of a body coil during a process in which an examination table carrying a subject under examination enters a scanning bore of the magnetic resonance imaging system; acquiring the position of a part to be examined of the subject under examination on the basis of the scattering parameter curve; and moving the examination table on the basis of the position of the part to be examined such that the part to be examined is located at the center of the scanning bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yaan Ge, Kun Wang, Qingyu Dai, Liya Ma
  • Publication number: 20210298628
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a magnetic resonance scanning method and system and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: when an imaging volume of an object is at a current position, performing a current imaging scan on the imaging volume based on a predicted overall BO field map at the current position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Liyuan Jin, Yaan Ge, Qilin Lu, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang
  • Publication number: 20210153767
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a scanning control system for a magnetic resonance imaging system, comprising: a first 3D camera, configured to capture a three-dimensional image of a scan subject located on a scanning table of the magnetic resonance imaging system; a processing device, configured to identify body position information of the scan subject based on the three-dimensional image; and a control device, configured to set scanning parameters related to a body position based on the body position information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Yanting Huo, Jiabin Yao, Saban Kurucay, Jonathan C West, Yuwen Li
  • Publication number: 20210128084
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for identifying a body position of a detection object in medical imaging, a medical imaging system, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method comprises: receiving an image group by a trained deep learning network, the image group comprising a plurality of pre-scan images in a plurality of directions obtained by pre-scanning a detection object; and outputting body position information of the detection object by the deep learning network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Qilin Lu, Yaan Ge, Kun Wang, Longqing Wang
  • Patent number: 10859659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a motion monitoring method during MR imaging, comprising: acquiring a noise of a receiving coil before or after each imaging repetition time of an imaging scanning sequence; determining main coil channels associated with a motion of a scanned object in the receiving coil; determining a sum of squares of amplitudes of noises of the respective main coil channels; and filtering the sum of squares of amplitudes of noises of the main coil channels to obtain a motion track of the scanned object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Weinan Tang, Longqing Wang, Qingyu Dai, Dan Wu, Haoyang Xing
  • Patent number: 10782372
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system radio frequency (RF) subsystem and a coil decoupling apparatus and method used therein. The MRI system RF subsystem comprises a body coil and a surface coil for receiving MR signals, and also comprises a preamplifier for amplifying the MR signals received by the body coil; the coil decoupling apparatus comprises a phase shifter, which is connected between the preamplifier and the body coil, and used for receiving an external voltage regulation signal to regulate an operation voltage thereof, wherein the voltage regulation signal is determined according to a current patient's weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Haoyang Xing, Yu Liu, Chun Lai Xiao, Sheng Tong, Weinan Tang
  • Patent number: 10705170
    Abstract: Spike noise in a k-space dataset acquired in magnetic resonance imaging may be removed by generating a mask including a set of data points which constitute spike noise in the k-space dataset based on the acquired k-space dataset via a trained deep learning network, the mask corresponding to a location of the spike noise in the acquired k-space dataset. An image reconstructed based on the acquired k-space dataset and the mask may be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Dan Wu, Shiyu Li, Qingyu Dai, Kun Wang, Jiabin Yao, Yongchuan Lai
  • Publication number: 20190128990
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a motion monitoring method during MR imaging, comprising: acquiring a noise of a receiving coil before or after each imaging repetition time of an imaging scanning sequence; determining main coil channels associated with a motion of a scanned object in the receiving coil; determining a sum of squares of amplitudes of noises of the respective main coil channels; and filtering the sum of squares of amplitudes of noises of the main coil channels to obtain a motion track of the scanned object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Weinan Tang, Longqing Wang, Qingyu Dai, Dan Wu, Haoyang Xing
  • Publication number: 20180095149
    Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system radio frequency (RF) subsystem and a coil decoupling apparatus and method used therein. The MRI system RF subsystem comprises a body coil and a surface coil for receiving MR signals, and also comprises a preamplifier for amplifying the MR signals received by the body coil; the coil decoupling apparatus comprises a phase shifter, which is connected between the preamplifier and the body coil, and used for receiving an external voltage regulation signal to regulate an operation voltage thereof, wherein the voltage regulation signal is determined according to a current patient's weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Qingyu Dai, Haoyang Xing, Yu Liu, Chun Lai Xiao, Sheng Tong, Weinan Tang