Abstract: An antenna array for receiving radio-frequency signals in a frequency and power range of a magnetic resonance apparatus. The antenna array includes: a signal conductor configured to receive a radio-frequency signal of a magnetic alternating field and to transmit the radio-frequency signal to the magnetic resonance apparatus; and a carrier element mechanically connected to the signal conductor, wherein the carrier element is shaped in accordance with at least part of a set of teeth of an examination object, and wherein the carrier element is positively connectable to the set of teeth of the examination object in an application-appropriate position in accordance with an application in order to position the signal conductor on the set of teeth of the examination object.

Abstract: A system for medical data acquisition comprising a plurality of scanners and a plurality of infrastructure units to operate the scanners, wherein the system is designed to use at least one of the infrastructure units as a common infrastructure unit to operate at least two of the scanners. Also, a method to control this system.

Abstract: A device for NMR spectroscopy includes a magnet arrangement, configured to produce a magnetic probe field within a magnet field of view external to the magnet arrangement. In a embodiment, the device includes a coil arrangement, configured to generate an electromagnetic excitation field within a coil field of view and a controller, configured to control the coil arrangement. The device includes a magnet adjustment arrangement, configured and arranged to modify at least one parameter of the magnet arrangement to change a spatial position of the magnet field of view.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging device having a field generation unit configured to provide a magnetic field in an imaging volume of the magnetic resonance imaging device. The field generation unit has at least one magnet. A surface of the field generation unit directed towards the imaging volume of the at least one magnet has a concave shape, wherein a direction of access to the imaging volume is oriented essentially perpendicular to a main direction of magnetic field lines in the imaging volume.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging device may include a field generator for generating at least one magnetic gradient field. The field generator may include a first magnet and a second magnet confining an imaging volume of the magnetic resonance imaging device in two spatial directions. The first magnet and the second magnet may be arranged asymmetrically with respect to the imaging volume. The magnetic resonance imaging device may be used to perform a method for acquiring an image of a diagnostically relevant body region of a patient.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a technique for providing an image of diagnostically relevant area of a jaw region of a patient by means of a magnetic resonance apparatus by capturing information about the jaw region of the patient, which comprises at least one reference to a position and/or an extent of the diagnostically relevant area of the jaw region. The technique also includes adjusting a parameter of a magnetic resonance measurement as a function of the captured information about the jaw region of the patient, carrying out the magnetic resonance measurement with the adjusted parameter, capturing image data of the jaw region of the patient, reconstructing an image of the diagnostically relevant area of the jaw region as a function of the captured image data, and providing the image of the diagnostically relevant area of the jaw region of the patient.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system can include a magnetic field generator, an image acquisition region and a radiofrequency system including at least one radiofrequency antenna. The radiofrequency system can emit a radiofrequency excitation pulse into the image acquisition region and receive magnetic resonance signals from the image acquisition region. The magnetic field generator can include at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field in the image acquisition region, a magnet holder to carry the at least one magnet and a rotation system to position the magnet holder along a rotation trajectory.

Abstract: In a method for analyzing acquired magnetic resonance images, an image series is provided that includes acquired magnetic resonance images of a slice of an object, picture elements of the acquired magnetic resonance images of the image series are fitted to generate a parameter map and an error map, the acquired magnetic resonance images are automatically segmented to generate image segments, histograms of the parameter map and the error map are generated based on the image segments, and the histograms are analyzed to generate an output of analysis results and/or generate a visualization including the parameter map, the error map, and the image segments. The acquired magnetic resonance images can have a variation of a contrast-determining acquisition parameter.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment provides a magnetic resonance imaging system comprising a field generation unit and a supporting structure for providing structural support for the field generation unit, wherein the field generation unit comprises at least one magnet for generating a B0 magnetic field and an opening configured to provide access to an imaging volume positioned in the B0 magnetic field along at least one direction and wherein the at least one direction is angled with respect to a main direction of magnetic field lines of the B0 magnetic field in the imaging volume.

Abstract: A device for NMR spectroscopy includes a magnet arrangement, configured to produce a magnetic probe field within a magnet field of view external to the magnet arrangement. In a embodiment, the device includes a coil arrangement, configured to generate an electromagnetic excitation field within a coil field of view and a controller, configured to control the coil arrangement. The device includes a magnet adjustment arrangement, configured and arranged to modify at least one parameter of the magnet arrangement to change a spatial position of the magnet field of view.

Abstract: In a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging system as part of functional magnetic resonance imaging, a main magnetic field B0 is provided having a field strength of at most 1.4 tesla at a main field magnet system (4) of the magnetic resonance imaging system (1); and a measurement is performed as part of functional magnetic resonance imaging, wherein a measurement sequence (MS) is applied that has a longer echo time TE (e.g. longer than 100 ms).

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance method and apparatus for determining a characteristic of an organ, a magnetic resonance sequence is executed in order to acquire temporally resolved magnetic resonance data pertaining to the organ. The magnetic resonance sequence includes at least one tagging module, which generates a sub-visual tag of the magnetic resonance data. The characteristic of the organ is determined in a processor using the sub-visual tag.

Abstract: An enclosure for a magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and an MR local coil including the enclosure are provided. The enclosure has a first enclosure shell and a second enclosure shell. The first enclosure shell is arranged opposite the second enclosure shell. The enclosure is configured such that an MR local coil is positionable between the first enclosure shell and the second enclosure shell.

Abstract: A medical user interface for the combined use of at least two medical examination systems. The medical user interface includes a display data interface to connect to a display and to send medical display data to be displayed on the display, an input data interface to connect to an input device for receiving instructions of a user, a communication interface to a data connection with the medical examination systems, and a computer. The computer is designed to establish a data communication to the medical examination systems via the communication interface, and a) to create the display data and send the display data to the display, b) to process the instructions from a user, and c) to send control data to the medical examination systems or to receive and process medical examination data received from the medical examination systems.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system can include a magnetic field generator, an image acquisition region and a radiofrequency system including at least one radiofrequency antenna. The radiofrequency system can emit a radiofrequency excitation pulse into the image acquisition region and receive magnetic resonance signals from the image acquisition region. The magnetic field generator can include at least one magnet to generate a magnetic field in the image acquisition region, a magnet holder to carry the at least one magnet and a rotation system to position the magnet holder along a rotation trajectory.

Abstract: A method for compiling a dental overview map of the dentition of an examination object on the basis of magnetic resonance (MR) data from a MR measurement of the dentition. An MR measurement for acquiring MR data if performed from the dentition. An analysis of sections of the dentition is performed in order to determine an abnormality on the basis of the MR data, wherein a section of the dentition includes a subset of the number of teeth in the dentition, and an abnormality is determined in at least one section. A dental overview map is compiled as a function of the MR data and the abnormality of the at least one section of the dentition. The dental overview map is provided. Also, an MR apparatus with a computer, and a computer program product directly loadable into a data storage device of a computer of an MR apparatus in order to carry out the method.

Abstract: A system for medical data acquisition comprising a plurality of scanners and a plurality of infrastructure units to operate the scanners, wherein the system is designed to use at least one of the infrastructure units as a common infrastructure unit to operate at least two of the scanners. Also, a method to control this system.

Abstract: In a method and medical imaging apparatus for providing a range of potential parameters that can be used for recording a future medical image data set, an algorithm is provided to a computer for performing a quantitative analysis of the future medical image data set. The computer is also provided with patient information specifying a status of a patient. In order to reduce a probability of an invalid quantitative analysis, the range of potential parameters is set in the computer by performing the quantitative analysis depending on the patient information.

Abstract: At least one adjustable stiffening device is integrated into a mechanically flexible MR surface coil. The stiffening device can have, in particular, at least one stiffening volume including magnetorheological, electrorheological or thermorheological material. The stiffening device extends at least in one surface direction of the MR surface coil. The MR surface coils positioned on limbs, such as wrapping around, and are stiffened.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus has a scanner that has a patient receiving area, a position data acquisition unit, and a patient examination table of a patient positioning device. The table is movable within the patient receiving area. The position data acquisition unit detects a subarea, including an isocenter, of the patient receiving area, and provides position data to a speed regulating processor that regulates the speed of the table of patient positioning device depending on this position data.