Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for correcting a diffusion image having an artifact, the method comprising: (a) providing a set of diffusion images comprising the diffusion image having the artifact; (b) calculating a first signal intensity of each image in the set of diffusion images; (c) plotting a graph of serial number of slice of the set of diffusion images versus the first signal intensity; (d) calculating a second signal intensity of the diffusion image having the artifact by performing interpolation on the graph; and (e) correcting the diffusion image having the artifact base on the second signal intensity.

Abstract: In one aspect, in general, a method is provided for detecting temperature and protein denaturation of a tissue during thermal therapy. The method includes generating a plurality of MR pulse sequences that include a first group of pulse sequences and a second group of pulse sequences, and receiving a plurality of response signals that include a first and second group of response signals in response to the first and second groups of pulse sequences, respectively. A first information associated with a degree of protein denaturation of the tissue is determined based on the first and second groups of response signals. A second information associated with a temperature of the tissue is determined based on at least some of the plurality of response signals.

Abstract: A q-space sampling method includes: (a) receiving a required sampling number and a range of sampling region in q-space set by a user; (b) obtaining a sampling interval by iteration using a regular non-rectangular sampling lattice when an actual sampling number converges to the required sampling number; and (c) obtaining positions of sampling data in q-space based on the sampling interval and the regular non-rectangular sampling lattice. A diffusion spectrum imaging method using the q-space sampling method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A q-space sampling method includes: (a) receiving a required sampling number and a range of sampling region in q-space set by a user; (b) obtaining a sampling interval by iteration using a regular non-rectangular sampling lattice when an actual sampling number converges to the required sampling number; and (c) obtaining positions of sampling data in q-space based on the sampling interval and the regular non-rectangular sampling lattice. A diffusion spectrum imaging method using the q-space sampling method is also disclosed.

Abstract: In one aspect, in general, a method is provided for detecting temperature and protein denaturation of a tissue during thermal therapy. The method includes generating a plurality of MR pulse sequences that include a first group of pulse sequences and a second group of pulse sequences, and receiving a plurality of response signals that include a first and second group of response signals in response to the first and second groups of pulse sequences, respectively. A first information associated with a degree of protein denaturation of the tissue is determined based on the first and second groups of response signals. A second information associated with a temperature of the tissue is determined based on at least some of the plurality of response signals.