Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes: an output unit configured to display a magnetic resonance (MR) image matrix in which MR images, obtained by performing magnetic resonance imaging on a heart, are arranged in columns and rows; and an image processor configured to display at least one first indicator which indicates a column of the MR image matrix corresponding to at least one of end diastole and end systole and display at least one second indicator which indicates a row of the MR image matrix corresponding to at least one of an apex and a base of the heart, wherein the columns of the MR image matrix are arranged according to time when MR images included in the columns are captured, and the rows of the MR image matrix are arranged according to a position on a longitudinal axis of the heart corresponding to MR images included in the rows.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus is provided. The medical imaging apparatus includes a table on which a subject lies and that carries the subject; a gantry that forms an internal space and scans the subject carried into the internal space; a screen unit mounted on the gantry or outside the gantry; and an image projector that projects an image onto the screen unit. In accordance with embodiments of the medical imaging apparatus, various content may be provided for a person subject to scanning to relieve his/her boredom or inconvenience during the scanning process.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a method of generating an MR image that may be generated in a resource saving mode by taking into account energy efficiency. The method includes: setting a resource saving mode; acquiring, based on the set resource saving mode, at least one description corresponding to a plurality of imaging filters; and generating a first MR image based on the acquired at least one description.

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: Provided are a magnetic resonance (MR) image processing method and an MR image processing apparatus. The MR image processing apparatus includes: a signal transceiver that transmits or receives a signal to or from the heart; and an image processor that obtains a plurality of MR images of the heart by using the transmitted or received signal, determines at least one contour from each of the plurality of MR images; obtains first information about a first region formed by the at least one contour; and detects an apex MR image or a base MR image of the heart from among the plurality of MR images based on the first information, wherein a location of an apex or a base is automatically detected from a plurality of short-axis MR images of the heart.

Abstract: An MRI system acquires a susceptibility-weighted image by acquiring a first RF echo signal in a first echo time for providing an image exclusive of susceptibility-weighting and acquiring a second RF echo signal in a second echo time longer than the first echo time for providing an image including susceptibility-weighting. A compensation gradient field is applied for compensating for field inhomogeneity and in response, a third RF echo signal is acquired in a third echo time longer than the second echo time. First, second and third images are generated in response to data derived from the first, second and third RF echo signals respectively and data of the first, second and third images is combined to provide image data representing an image compensating for magnetic resonance signal attenuation in the second image.

Abstract: A method of controlling transmission of content data includes establishing a communication channel with an external device; transmitting the content data through the communication channel to the external device; verifying a plurality of times whether the content data is transmitted to the external device within an acceptable transmission range to generate a verification result; and determining whether to continue transmitting the content data according to the verification result. The verification is periodically performed according to an amount of the content data to be transmitted.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling transmission of content data. In the method, a communication channel is initially established to transmit the content data, the content data is transmitted through the established communication channel, verification is performed a plurality of times to determine whether the content data is transmitted within an acceptable transmission range, and whether to continue the transmission of the content data is determined according to the verification result. Accordingly, when a client moves to a location outside a predetermined acceptable transmission range in a wireless environment, a server stops transmission of the content data. In addition, content data can be continuously transmitted regardless of interference caused by a temporary obstacle between a server and a client.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire an undersampled spectrum in a k-space and a reconstruction unit configured to generate a target image based on the undersampled spectrum, wherein the reconstruction unit includes: a first sub-reconstruction unit configured to perform initial reconstruction on data corresponding to unsampled positions in the k-space by using a Split Bregman algorithm or approximate sparse coding; a second sub-reconstruction unit configured to decompose the initially reconstructed spectrum in the k-space into multiple frequency bands to thereby generate a plurality of individual spectra and perform dictionary learning reconstruction on images respectively corresponding to the decomposed multiple frequency bands by alternating sparse approximation and reconstructing of measured frequencies; and an image generator configured to generate a target image by merging together the reconstructed images respectively corresponding

Abstract: Provided are a medical imaging apparatus and a method of reconstructing an image capable of selecting an image reconstruction mode. The method of reconstructing an image using a medical imaging apparatus may include displaying a user interface indicating at least one of a first mode for reducing time required for reconstruction of the image and a second mode for acquiring the image with high resolution, receiving an input selecting one of the first mode and the second mode as a selected mode, displaying at least one reconstruction option corresponding to the selected mode, receiving another input selecting at least one reconstruction option among the at least one displayed reconstruction option, and reconstructing the image according to the at least one selected reconstruction option and selected mode.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a method of generating an MR image that may be generated in a resource saving mode by taking into account energy efficiency. The method includes: setting a resource saving mode; acquiring, based on the set resource saving mode, at least one description corresponding to a plurality of imaging filters; and generating a first MR image based on the acquired at least one description.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a method of operating the MRI apparatus. The MRI apparatus includes: a monitoring unit configured to monitor an operation of the MRI apparatus; and a control unit configured to determine one of a plurality of power modes for the MRI apparatus based on the monitored operation and control the MRI apparatus to operate in the determined power mode.

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 medical imaging apparatus includes: an output unit configured to display a magnetic resonance (MR) image matrix in which MR images, obtained by performing magnetic resonance imaging on a heart, are arranged in columns and rows; and an image processor configured to display at least one first indicator which indicates a column of the MR image matrix corresponding to at least one of end diastole and end systole and display at least one second indicator which indicates a row of the MR image matrix corresponding to at least one of an apex and a base of the heart, wherein the columns of the MR image matrix are arranged according to time when MR images included in the columns are captured, and the rows of the MR image matrix are arranged according to a position on a longitudinal axis of the heart corresponding to MR images included in the rows.

Abstract: The MRI apparatus includes: a radio frequency (RF) transmitter configured to transmit an RF signal including multiple frequency signals corresponding respectively to multiple slices of an object to excite the multiple slices of the object; a gradient amplifier configured to apply a three-dimensional (3D) spatial encoding; an RF receiver configured to receive MR signals in an overlapped state from the multiple slices in a same repetition time (TR) period; and an image processor configured to acquire 3D k-space data based on the MR signals and acquire an MR image of each of the multiple slices based on the 3D k-space data.

Abstract: Provided is a contents sharing method between a mobile terminal and a local server. The contents sharing method between a client terminal storing metadata and a server terminal storing the metadata, the method comprising requesting the server terminal for a contents share service; and receiving information on contents corresponding to matching metadata as a result of comparing the metadata stored in the client terminal and the metadata stored in the server terminal, thereby sharing contents desired by the user without the user's intervention. Also, the user can communicate desired contents information with people in a bus, subway, library, etc., which forms a social network, and produces a contents flow between mobile terminals, thereby creating a new business model such as contents resale, promotion, etc.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device are provided. The method includes transmitting, to the second device, a connection request frame requesting to set a communication link; and receiving, from the second device, the connection request frame including first encoding selection information selecting an encoding method to be applied to content to be transmitted between the first and second devices from among a digital transmission content protection (DTCP) technology and a high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) technology, a connection response frame approving a request to set the communication link by the connection request frame, the connection response frame including second encoding selection information selecting an encoding method identical to the encoding method selected by the connection request frame.

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 contents sharing method between a mobile terminal and a local server. The contents sharing method between a client terminal storing metadata and a server terminal storing the metadata, the method comprising requesting the server terminal for a contents share service; and receiving information on contents corresponding to matching metadata as a result of comparing the metadata stored in the client terminal and the metadata stored in the server terminal, thereby sharing contents desired by the user without the user's intervention. Also, the user can communicate desired contents information with people in a bus, subway, library, etc., which forms a social network, and produces a contents flow between mobile terminals, thereby creating a new business model such as contents resale, promotion, etc.