Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-contact neck-based respiratory and pulse signal detection method and apparatus, and an imaging device. The method includes: acquiring 3D morphological information of a neck of a human body in real-time; and acquiring a respiratory signal and an electrocardiogram signal of the human body on the basis of the 3D morphological information of the neck.

Abstract: This invention introduces a method of preparing a carbon-based sulfur-loading iron-containing adsorbent for mercury removal, which can solve the problems in the prior art that sulfur-rich heavy organic materials have low-value utilization and the elemental mercury in atmosphere is hard to be efficiently and economically removed by the existing mercury removal agents. A carbon-based sulfur-loading iron-containing adsorbent for mercury removal is prepared in this invention. The adsorbent with a porous structure is prepared in situ by performing steps such as chemical activation of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials that are rich in iron. The adsorbent prepared herein has good mercury removal performance in simulated coal-fired flue gas. This invention not only improves the utilization value of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials, but also prevents SOX pollution caused by the combustion of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials and controls mercury pollution in the coal-fired flue gas.

Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes a subject support (114) that supports a subject in an examination region (106). The imaging system further includes a detector (112) that detects a signal traversing the examination region, generating an output indicative of the examination region. The imaging system further includes a subject motion sensing system (118) that includes an optical system (206, 208, 214) that detects motion of the subject in the examination region and generates motion data indicative thereof. The imaging system further includes a console (122) that controls at least one of data acquisition or reconstruction based on the motion data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-contact neck-based respiratory and pulse signal detection method and apparatus, and an imaging device. The method includes: acquiring 3D morphological information of a neck of a human body in real-time; and acquiring a respiratory signal and an electrocardiogram signal of the human body on the basis of the 3D morphological information of the neck.

Abstract: This invention introduces a method of preparing a carbon-based sulfur-loading iron-containing adsorbent for mercury removal, which can solve the problems in the prior art that sulfur-rich heavy organic materials have low-value utilization and the elemental mercury in atmosphere is hard to be efficiently and economically removed by the existing mercury removal agents. A carbon-based sulfur-loading iron-containing adsorbent for mercury removal is prepared in this invention. The adsorbent with a porous structure is prepared in situ by performing steps such as chemical activation of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials that are rich in iron. The adsorbent prepared herein has good mercury removal performance in simulated coal-fired flue gas. This invention not only improves the utilization value of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials, but also prevents SOX pollution caused by the combustion of sulfur-rich heavy organic materials and controls mercury pollution in the coal-fired flue gas.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance system (10), and corresponding method, image a subject using a conversion-free interleaved black and bright blood imaging (cfIBBI) sequence. A MR scanner (12) is controlled to perform a plurality of repetitions of a black blood imaging sequence (52). The black blood imaging sequence (52) includes a tissue nulling sub-sequence followed by a black blood acquisition sub-sequence (56) performed a time interval (TI) after the tissue nulling sub-sequence. The MR scanner (12) is further controlled to, between successive repetitions of the black blood imaging sequence (52), perform a bright blood imaging sequence (54) including the tissue nulling sub-sequence followed by a bright blood acquisition sub-sequence (58) performed the time interval (TI) after the tissue nulling sub-sequence. The time intervals (TI) of the black blood imaging sequence (52) and the bright blood imaging sequence (54) are of the same duration.

Abstract: Interleaved black/bright imaging (IBBI) is performed using a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner wherein the black blood module of the IBBI includes: applying a first flow sensitization gradient; applying a spoiler gradient after applying the first flow sensitization gradient; applying a second flow sensitization gradient after applying the spoiler gradient wherein the second flow sensitization gradient has area equal to the first flow sensitization gradient but of opposite polarity; applying a slice selective radio frequency excitation pulse after applying the spoiler gradient; and performing a MR readout after applying the second flow sensitization gradient and after applying the slice selective radio frequency excitation wherein the readout acquires MR imaging data having blood signal suppression in the region excited by the slice selective radio frequency excitation pulse.

Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes a subject support (114) that supports a subject in an examination region (106). The imaging system further includes a detector (112) that detects a signal traversing the examination region, generating an output indicative of the examination region. The imaging system further includes a subject motion sensing system (118) that includes an optical system (206, 208, 214) that detects motion of the subject in the examination region and generates motion data indicative thereof. The imaging system further includes a console (122) that controls at least one of data acquisition or reconstruction based on the motion data.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance system (10),and corresponding method, image a subject using a conversion-free interleaved black and bright blood imaging (cfIBBI) sequence. A MR scanner (12) is controlled to perform a plurality of repetitions of a black blood imaging sequence (52). The black blood imaging sequence (52) includes a tissue nulling sub-sequence followed by a black blood acquisition sub-sequence (56) performed a time interval (TI) after the tissue nulling sub-sequence. The MR scanner (12) is further controlled to, between successive repetitions of the black blood imaging sequence (52), perform a bright blood imaging sequence (54) including the tissue nulling sub-sequence followed by a bright blood acquisition sub-sequence (58) performed the time interval (TI) after the tissue nulling sub-sequence. The time intervals (TI) of the black blood imaging sequence (52) and the bright blood imaging sequence (54) are of the same duration.

Abstract: Interleaved black/bright imaging (IBBI) is performed using a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner (10) wherein the black blood module (52) of the IBBI includes: applying a first flow sensitization gradient; applying a spoiler gradient after applying the first flow sensitization gradient; applying a second flow sensitization gradient after applying the spoiler gradient wherein the second flow sensitization gradient has area equal to the first flow sensitation gradient but of opposite polarity; applying a slice selective radio frequency excitation pulse after applying the spoiler gradient; and performing a MR readout after applying the second flow sensitization gradient and after applying the slice selective radio frequency excitation wherein the readout acquires MR imaging data having blood signal suppression in the region excited by the slice selective radio frequency excitation pulse.