Patents by Inventor Congbo Cai

Congbo Cai 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).

  • Patent number: 12232860
    Abstract: A method for fast high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging comprises: designing a fast high-resolution multiple overlapping-echo imaging pulse sequence; determining sampling parameters of the pulse sequence; constructing a deep neural network for reconstructing high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images; generating training samples of the deep neural network; using the training samples to train the deep neural network to obtain trained deep neural networks; scanning a real imaging object using the pulse sequence under the sampling parameters to obtain k-space data of the real imaging object; pre-processing the k-space data of the real imaging object to obtain image domain data of the real imaging object; and inputting the image domain data of the real imaging object into the trained deep neural networks for the reconstructing to obtain the high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images of the real imaging object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Xiamen University
    Inventors: Shuhui Cai, Wenhua Geng, Qizhi Yang, Congbo Cai, Zhong Chen
  • Patent number: 12033246
    Abstract: A method and system for simultaneous quantitative multiparametric MRI are provided in the disclosure. The method includes: designing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence which includes a signal excitation part, a shift gradient part, and a data acquisition part; generating training samples for a deep neural network according to the MRI sequence; training the deep neural network by using the training samples, to obtain a trained deep neural network; and reconstructing multiple magnetic-resonance parametric maps by using the trained deep neural network and k-space data acquired by the MRI sequence. The disclosure can implement quantitative multiparametric MRI, and can correct image distortions caused by magnetic field inhomogeneity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuhui Cai, Jian Wu, Congbo Cai
  • Publication number: 20240197196
    Abstract: A method for fast high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance imaging comprises: designing a fast high-resolution multiple overlapping-echo imaging pulse sequence; determining sampling parameters of the pulse sequence; constructing a deep neural network for reconstructing high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images; generating training samples of the deep neural network; using the training samples to train the deep neural network to obtain trained deep neural networks; scanning a real imaging object using the pulse sequence under the sampling parameters to obtain k-space data of the real imaging object; pre-processing the k-space data of the real imaging object to obtain image domain data of the real imaging object; and inputting the image domain data of the real imaging object into the trained deep neural networks for the reconstructing to obtain the high-resolution multi-parametric quantitative magnetic resonance images of the real imaging object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Shuhui CAI, Wenhua GENG, Qizhi YANG, Congbo CAI, Zhong CHEN
  • Patent number: 11587270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reconstruction of a Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) contrast image. The method includes: generating training samples for a deep neural network; training the deep neural network with the training samples to obtain a trained deep neural network; and reconstructing a CEST contrast image by using the trained deep neural network and PROPELLER undersampled CEST images. The method for reconstruction of a CEST contrast image can effectively shorten the experimental time of a CEST contrast imaging and can obtain a smoother and more accurate CEST contrast image. Further disclosed is a system for reconstruction of a CEST contrast image to implement the method for reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuhui Cai, Chenlu Guo, Congbo Cai, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20210158581
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reconstruction of a Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) contrast image. The method includes: generating training samples for a deep neural network; training the deep neural network with the training samples to obtain a trained deep neural network; and reconstructing a CEST contrast image by using the trained deep neural network and PROPELLER undersampled CEST images. The method for reconstruction of a CEST contrast image can effectively shorten the experimental time of a CEST contrast imaging and can obtain a smoother and more accurate CEST contrast image. Further disclosed is a system for reconstruction of a CEST contrast image to implement the method for reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Shuhui Cai, Chenlu Guo, Congbo Cai, Jian Wu
  • Publication number: 20210134028
    Abstract: A method and system for simultaneous quantitative multiparametric MRI are provided in the disclosure. The method includes: designing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequence which includes a signal excitation part, a shift gradient part, and a data acquisition part; generating training samples for a deep neural network according to the MRI sequence; training the deep neural network by using the training samples, to obtain a trained deep neural network; and reconstructing multiple magnetic-resonance parametric maps by using the trained deep neural network and k-space data acquired by the MRI sequence. The disclosure can implement quantitative multiparametric MRI, and can correct image distortions caused by magnetic field inhomogeneity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Xiamen University
    Inventors: Shuhui Cai, Jian Wu, Congbo Cai