Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided for generating an image(s) of a tissue(s) that can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging information regarding the tissue(s) based on a golden-angle radial sampling procedure, sorting and synchronizing the MRI information into at least two dimensions, and generating the image(s) of the tissue(s) based on the sorted and synchronized information. The tissue(s) include cardiac tissue and respiratory-affected tissue. The MRI information can include a motion of the cardiac tissue and a motion of the respiratory tissue.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus and a method for operation thereof, the radio-frequency (RF) resonator of the scanner of the apparatus fed from a single RF source and is operated, during a total scan duration for acquiring MR scan data from a subject, so as to excite nuclear spins in the subject with respective RF fields having different B1+ field profiles that are radiated at respectively different times during the acquisition of the scan data. The scan data acquired during the scan thus are produced from MR signals caused by nuclear spins excited by at least two different B1+ field profiles. The scan can be used to acquire MR data for MR fingerprinting.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium for generating a magnetic resonance (MR) image(s) and a positron emission tomography (PET) image(s) of a tissue(s) can be provided, which can include, for example, receiving information related to a combination of MR data and PET data as a single data set, separating the information into at least two dimensions, at least one first of the dimensions corresponding to the MR data and at least one second of the dimensions corresponding to the PET data, and generating the MR image(s) and the PET image(s) based on the separated information.

Abstract: An apparatus can be provided that can include a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, and a processing arrangement configured to receive a signal(s) from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generate a magnetic resonance image based on the signal(s). Each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements can have at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other. One of the poles can have a curved shape, which can bifurcate and follow two mirror symmetric S-shapes.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus and a method for operation thereof, the radio-frequency (RF) resonator of the scanner of the apparatus fed from a single RF source and is operated, during a total scan duration for acquiring MR scan data from a subject, so as to excite nuclear spins in the subject with respective RF fields having different B1+ field profiles that are radiated at respectively different times during the acquisition of the scan data. The scan data acquired during the scan thus are produced from MR signals caused by nuclear spins excited by at least two different B1+ field profiles. The scan can be used to acquire MR data for MR fingerprinting.

Abstract: An imaging system for imaging a portion(s) of an anatomical structure can be provided. For example, a source first arrangement can provide x-ray radiation, and a multi-hole collimator second arrangement can be provided in a path of the x-ray radiation, and can be configured to undersample the radiation beam which can be forwarded to the portion(s) of the anatomical structure. A third hardware arrangement can be configured to receive a further radiation from the portion(s) that can be based on the undersampled radiation.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium for generating a magnetic resonance (MR) image(s) and a positron emission tomography (PET) image(s) of a tissue(s) can be provided, which can include, for example, receiving information related to a combination of MR data and PET data as a single data set, separating the information into at least two dimensions, at least one first of the dimensions corresponding to the MR data and at least one second of the dimensions corresponding to the PET data, and generating the MR image(s) and the PET image(s) based on the separated information.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided for generating an image(s) of a tissue(s) that can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging information regarding the tissue(s) based on a golden-angle radial sampling procedure, sorting and synchronizing the MRI information into at least two dimensions, and generating the image(s) of the tissue(s) based on the sorted and synchronized information. The tissue(s) include cardiac tissue and respiratory-affected tissue. The MRI information can include a motion of the cardiac tissue and a motion of the respiratory tissue.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include dipole arrangement, or an array of dipole arrangements which can include at least two poles extending in opposite direction from one another, each of the poles including capacitor and an inductor(s). A lattice balun can be located at a center gap between the poles, and can be a 50 ohm lattice balun. The capacitor(s) can be a 10.67 farad capacitor. The inductor can be a 26.7 Henry inductor. The length of each of the poles can depend on a wavelength of a magnetic field generated by the dipole arrangement, or it can depend on a distance from the dipole arrangement to a subject to be imaged.

Abstract: An apparatus can be provided that can include a plurality of electric dipole antenna arrangements, and a processing arrangement configured to receive a signal(s) from the electric dipole antenna arrangements, and generate a magnetic resonance image based on the signal(s). Each of the electric dipole antenna arrangements can have at least two poles extending in opposite directions from each other. One of the poles can have a curved shape, which can bifurcate and follow two mirror symmetric S-shapes.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method, radio frequency signals are radiated into an examination subject and/or received from the examination subject by an array of radio frequency coils that completely encircles the examination subject, and that is located at a distance from the examination subject out of contact with the examination subject.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method, radio frequency signals are radiated into an examination subject and/or received from the examination subject by an array of radio frequency coils that completely encircles the examination subject, and that is located at a distance from the examination subject out of contact with the examination subject.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of obtaining magnetic resonance (MR) and radio-frequency impedance mapping (RFIM) data from a region of an object arranged proximate a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) coils is provided. The method comprises detecting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals emitted from the region to form, at least in part, first MR data, obtaining at least one impedance measurement from the plurality of RF coils to form, at least in part, first RFIM data, and computing a first RFIM map indicating a spatial distribution in the region of at least one dielectric property, the first RFIM map computed based, at least in part, on the first RFIM data and the first MR data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining dielectric properties such as conductivity, permittivity and/or permeability of a body are provided. An array of resonant coils (950) capable of generating electromagnetic radiation are provided proximate a body (950) to imaged. Properties of the array of coils are influenced by the loading effect of the body. More particularly, one or more resonant properties of the coils are perturbed, the perturbation of which may be measured to obtain an indication of the conductivity, permittivity and permeability of the loading body.

Abstract: A MRI system having a scanning unit adapted to generate a parallel scan includes a substantially cylindrical member defining a scanning bore and a RF coil assembly mounted in the scanning bore. The RF coil assembly includes a TEM surface resonator.