Abstract: In a method for reducing and/or correcting deviations from a target gradient of a magnetic field gradient created by an MR system input data is provided for a trained function trained by a machine-learning algorithm, wherein the input data comprises information about the target gradient of the MR system. The trained function further creates output data with the aid of the input data. The deviations from the target gradient of the magnetic field gradient created by the MR system are reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the output data created.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for preparing an MR elastography of a liver, which includes creating a photographic recording of an examination object, determining a position of the liver on the basis of the photographic recording, providing an information item regarding a target position of an oscillation generator on the basis of the position of the liver, arranging the oscillation generator on the examination object dependent upon the information regarding the target position, introducing the examination object with the oscillation generator into a patient receiving region of a magnetic resonance device, capturing overview MR image data from the examination object, and selecting an examination region for transverse slices covering at least one subregion of the liver for a recording of MRE image data on the basis of the overview MR image data.

Abstract: A deviation from a target gradient of a magnetic field gradient created by an MR system is reduced or corrected. The MR system includes an amplifier, which amplifies an amplifier input signal and outputs an amplifier output signal, and a gradient coil, which creates the magnetic field gradient with the aid of the amplifier output signal. Input data is provided for a trained function trained by a machine-learning algorithm. The input data includes information about the target gradient of the MR system. Output data is created by the trained function with the aid of the input data. A gradient characterization function of the gradient coil is determined. The deviation from the target gradient of the magnetic field gradient created by the MR system is reduced and/or corrected. A deviation caused by the amplifier is reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the output data created, and a deviation caused by the gradient coil is reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the gradient characterization function.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance elastography apparatus, which may include a magnetic resonance apparatus and an elastography apparatus, is described. The magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a scanner unit, a patient receiving region surrounded at least partially by the scanner unit, and a patient couch, which is embodied to introduce a patient into the patient receiving region. The elastography apparatus comprises a drive unit, a vibration applicator which is arranged for an examination on the patient, and a force transmission unit, which is embodied to transmit a drive moment from the drive unit to the vibration applicator. The elastography apparatus comprises an EMC-tight shield housing with a cylindrical radiofrequency hollow conductor, and the drive unit is arranged within the radiofrequency hollow conductor.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for preparing an MR elastography of a liver, which includes creating a photographic recording of an examination object, determining a position of the liver on the basis of the photographic recording, providing an information item regarding a target position of an oscillation generator on the basis of the position of the liver, arranging the oscillation generator on the examination object dependent upon the information regarding the target position, introducing the examination object with the oscillation generator into a patient receiving region of a magnetic resonance device, capturing overview MR image data from the examination object, and selecting an examination region for transverse slices covering at least one subregion of the liver for a recording of MRE image data on the basis of the overview MR image data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an elastography apparatus designed to support magnetic resonance elastography, including an oscillation generator, a fixation apparatus designed to fix the oscillation generator to an object under examination, a pressure sensor designed to detect a contact pressure acting between the oscillation generator and the object under examination, and an output unit designed to output the detected contact pressure.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for performing three-dimensional diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging. A diffusion gradient is applied by controlling a gradient coil arrangement of an MRI system and, during an acquisition period after the application of the diffusion gradient, a readout gradient is applied by controlling the gradient coil arrangement and MR data is acquired. For applying the readout gradient, the gradient coil arrangement is controlled such that the MR data is acquired at least along a trajectory segment of a three-dimensional k-space trajectory, wherein a k-space center is sampled by the trajectory segment multiple times during the acquisition period.

Abstract: A plurality of reception coils are used to acquire magnetic resonance signals using parallel imaging and a k-space acquisition scheme, in which alternatingly the central region and one of the peripheral k-space portions are imaged in acquisition steps of a pair, such that after a partition number of such pairs, the whole k-space to be acquired has been imaged and a sliding reconstruction window can be applied to reconstruct an additional magnetic resonance image after each acquisition of such a pair. A time series of magnetic resonance images forming the magnetic resonance data set is then reconstructed from the magnetic resonance signals and sensitivity information regarding the plurality of reception coils by using the sliding reconstruction window and a reconstruction technique for undersampled magnetic resonance data. The k-space trajectories for each acquisition step are chosen to allow controlled aliasing in all three spatial dimensions including the readout direction.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a functional magnetic resonance data set of an imaging region of a brain of a patient are disclosed in which blood oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging is used. The techniques include using a plurality of reception coils, and acquiring magnetic resonance signals using parallel imaging and a magnetic resonance sequence defining a k-space trajectory, wherein undersampling in at least two k-space directions is performed. The techniques further include reconstructing the functional magnetic resonance data set from the magnetic resonance signals and sensitivity information regarding the plurality of reception coils using a reconstruction technique for undersampled magnetic resonance data, wherein the k-space trajectory is chosen to allow controlled aliasing in all three spatial dimensions including the readout direction.

Abstract: Accelerated acquisition of scan data by means of magnetic resonance to enable short echo times so that scan data of substances can also be acquired with a transversal relaxation time.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance elastography apparatus, which may include a magnetic resonance apparatus and an elastography apparatus, is described. The magnetic resonance apparatus comprises a scanner unit, a patient receiving region surrounded at least partially by the scanner unit, and a patient couch, which is embodied to introduce a patient into the patient receiving region. The elastography apparatus comprises a drive unit, a vibration applicator which is arranged for an examination on the patient, and a force transmission unit, which is embodied to transmit a drive moment from the drive unit to the vibration applicator. The elastography apparatus comprises an EMC-tight shield housing with a cylindrical radiofrequency hollow conductor, and the drive unit is arranged within the radiofrequency hollow conductor.

Abstract: In a method for reducing and/or correcting deviations from a target gradient of a magnetic field gradient created by an MR system input data is provided for a trained function trained by a machine-learning algorithm, wherein the input data comprises information about the target gradient of the MR system. The trained function further creates output data with the aid of the input data. The deviations from the target gradient of the magnetic field gradient created by the MR system are reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the output data created.

Abstract: A deviation from a target gradient of a magnetic field gradient created by an MR system is reduced or corrected. The MR system includes an amplifier, which amplifies an amplifier input signal and outputs an amplifier output signal, and a gradient coil, which creates the magnetic field gradient with the aid of the amplifier output signal. Input data is provided for a trained function trained by a machine-learning algorithm. The input data includes information about the target gradient of the MR system. Output data is created by the trained function with the aid of the input data. A gradient characterization function of the gradient coil is determined. The deviation from the target gradient of the magnetic field gradient created by the MR system is reduced and/or corrected. A deviation caused by the amplifier is reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the output data created, and a deviation caused by the gradient coil is reduced and/or corrected with the aid of the gradient characterization function.

Abstract: A method for recording a magnetic resonance image dataset includes providing a magnetic resonance sequence with a series of sequence blocks, and providing at least one correction term to compensate for a magnetic field change. The magnetic field change is produced as a change of an actual magnetic field compared to a setpoint magnetic field by gradient pulses. The magnetic field change is established via a transfer characteristic of the gradient system of the magnetic resonance installation. The at least one correction term is used to compensate for the magnetic field change, and at least one magnetic resonance image dataset is recorded with the magnetic resonance sequence using the correction term.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for performing three-dimensional diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging. A diffusion gradient is applied by controlling a gradient coil arrangement of an MRI system and, during an acquisition period after the application of the diffusion gradient, a readout gradient is applied by controlling the gradient coil arrangement and MR data is acquired. For applying the readout gradient, the gradient coil arrangement is controlled such that the MR data is acquired at least along a trajectory segment of a three-dimensional k-space trajectory, wherein a k-space center is sampled by the trajectory segment multiple times during the acquisition period.

Abstract: A method for recording a magnetic resonance image data set includes providing a magnetic resonance sequence. The magnetic resonance sequence includes at least one radio-frequency pulse and a slice-selection gradient pulse applied during or before the radio-frequency pulse, which is configured as non-constant. The method includes providing at least one correction term for compensating a magnetic field change of the slice-selection gradient pulse. The magnetic field change is ascertained via a transfer characteristic of the gradient system of the magnetic resonance system. The method also includes recording at least one magnetic resonance image data set with the magnetic resonance sequence using the correction term.

Abstract: A plurality of reception coils are used to acquire magnetic resonance signals using parallel imaging and a k-space acquisition scheme, in which alternatingly the central region and one of the peripheral k-space portions are imaged in acquisition steps of a pair, such that after a partition number of such pairs, the whole k-space to be acquired has been imaged and a sliding reconstruction window can be applied to reconstruct an additional magnetic resonance image after each acquisition of such a pair. A time series of magnetic resonance images forming the magnetic resonance data set is then reconstructed from the magnetic resonance signals and sensitivity information regarding the plurality of reception coils by using the sliding reconstruction window and a reconstruction technique for undersampled magnetic resonance data. The k-space trajectories for each acquisition step are chosen to allow controlled aliasing in all three spatial dimensions including the readout direction.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a functional magnetic resonance data set of an imaging region of a brain of a patient are disclosed in which blood oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging is used. The techniques include using a plurality of reception coils, and acquiring magnetic resonance signals using parallel imaging and a magnetic resonance sequence defining a k-space trajectory, wherein undersampling in at least two k-space directions is performed. The techniques further include reconstructing the functional magnetic resonance data set from the magnetic resonance signals and sensitivity information regarding the plurality of reception coils using a reconstruction technique for undersampled magnetic resonance data, wherein the k-space trajectory is chosen to allow controlled aliasing in all three spatial dimensions including the readout direction.

Abstract: In a method for correcting an influence of an interference effect on a gradient system of a MR apparatus during a MR scan, a gradient pulse is emitted by an amplifier of the gradient system, a gradient sequence is established, an output signal of the amplifier is captured for the gradient pulse, a transfer function is established, and an output signal of the amplifier is established such that the gradient system provides an expected gradient sequence.

Abstract: A correction method for reducing temperature-related deviations in a gradient response of an MR pulse sequence in MR imaging is provided. An MR pulse sequence that includes at least one nominal test gradient is run. A gradient response to the at least one nominal test gradient is repeatedly acquired by a magnetic field measurement in an examination region. A gradient system transfer function is determined based on the gradient response. A corrected MR pulse sequence is determined based on the gradient system transfer function and of the at least one nominal test gradient.