Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system has an infrastructure within a cloud, designed to generate and/or activate and/or deactivate and/or terminate virtual systems on demand, which generate and operate multiple MR workflows as instances. The virtual systems has a cloud-based virtual MR host with an active MR workflow connected on demand to an MR control computer that operates an MR scanner to control an imaging process on the basis of one of the workflows. A client unit transmits patient-specific data to the virtual MR host and evaluates image data received from the virtual MR host.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system has an infrastructure within a cloud, designed to generate and/or activate and/or deactivate and/or terminate virtual systems on demand, which generate and operate multiple MR workflows as instances. The virtual systems has a cloud-based virtual MR host with an active MR workflow connected on demand to an MR control computer that operates an MR scanner to control an imaging process on the basis of one of the workflows. A client unit transmits patient-specific data to the virtual MR host and evaluates image data received from the virtual MR host.

Abstract: In a method for slice positioning of an examination subject in a magnetic resonance system an item of localization information describing the arrangement of the examination subject is automatically determined at least one item of alignment information is automatically determined. At least one slice positioning entry is acquired by an operator, which includes a selection of one of the items of alignment information or an item of manual positioning information. Offset information, which includes a relative slice positioning effected by the manual positioning information, is automatically determined and the slice positioning is determined as a function of the slice positioning entries and the offset information. The offset information is stored separately from the slice positioning in a magnetic resonance measurement protocol, and is used in a further configuration of a further slice positioning.

Abstract: In a method and a computer-readable storage medium for creating a simulation environment for a simulation system of a medical imaging device by a server unit, as well as a server unit and a simulation system for implementing such a method, after reading in an event protocol of the medical imaging device, a determination of a software configuration of the medical imaging device takes place with the use of the event protocol and a determination of a memory image that corresponds to the software configuration of the medical imaging device. The determined memory image can be transferred to the simulation system and the read-in event protocol transferred to the simulation system.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for setting and/or adjusting scan parameters for a scan sequence of a magnetic resonance examination, manual selection of a scan parameter to be set is made, followed by setting and/or changing a value of the selected scan parameter to be set. At least one dependent scan parameter is determined in a computer, the value of which, on a change to a value of the scan parameter to be set, would undergo a change provided that existing image-acquisition criteria are retained. The computer also determines a suggested change for a change to the value of the at least one dependent scan parameter, and displays the at least one dependent scan parameter and the suggested change for a change to the value of the at least one dependent scan parameter.

Abstract: In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for an adaptation of a slice positioning within a slice protocol for an MR examination of a first body region and a second body region of a patient, wherein the two body regions are formed and/or arranged mirror-symmetrical to one another within the patient, the slice protocol for the MR examination is designated, and a manual adaptation of the slice protocol takes place for positioning at least one slice of the MR examination for the first body region by means of at least one first adaptation value. An automatic determination of a second adaptation value is made for positioning of at least one slice of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region, the determination of the second adaptation value depending on the first adaptation value. An automatic adaptation of the slice protocol of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region is then made, dependent on the second adaptation value.

Abstract: In a method for slice positioning of an examination subject in a magnetic resonance system an item of localization information describing the arrangement of the examination subject is automatically determined at least one item of alignment information is automatically determined. At least one slice positioning entry is acquired by an operator, which includes a selection of one of the items of alignment information or an item of manual positioning information. Offset information, which includes a relative slice positioning effected by the manual positioning information, is automatically determined and the slice positioning is determined as a function of the slice positioning entries and the offset information. The offset information is stored separately from the slice positioning in a magnetic resonance measurement protocol, and is used in a further configuration of a further slice positioning.

Abstract: In a method and a computer-readable storage medium for creating a simulation environment for a simulation system of a medical imaging device by a server unit, as well as a server unit and a simulation system for implementing such a method, after reading in an event protocol of the medical imaging device, a determination of a software configuration of the medical imaging device takes place with the use of the event protocol and a determination of a memory image that corresponds to the software configuration of the medical imaging device. The determined memory image can be transferred to the simulation system and the read-in event protocol transferred to the simulation system.

Abstract: In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for an adaptation of a slice positioning within a slice protocol for an MR examination of a first body region and a second body region of a patient, wherein the two body regions are formed and/or arranged mirror-symmetrical to one another within the patient, the slice protocol for the MR examination is designated, and a manual adaptation of the slice protocol takes place for positioning at least one slice of the MR examination for the first body region by means of at least one first adaptation value. An automatic determination of a second adaptation value is made for positioning of at least one slice of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region, the determination of the second adaptation value depending on the first adaptation value. An automatic adaptation of the slice protocol of the magnetic resonance examination for the second body region is then made, dependent on the second adaptation value.

Abstract: In a method, control unit and system to acquire an image of a patient, possibly undergoing an examination according to a current examination plan with an imaging device, a vital function of the patient is monitored via a monitoring unit, and the overrun of a limit value by the monitored vital function is communicated to a determination unit by the monitoring unit, using the vital function, the determination unit selects a new examination plan that is suitable to detect a possible cause of the overrun of the vital function. An image of the patient is then acquired with the imaging device according to the new examination plan.

Abstract: A method and information system to support the association of a patient with a patient data set at at least one computer, a photograph of the patient is obtained and stored in a manner that links the photograph with the patient data set. Upon at least one, and preferably at every, treatment requiring the presence of the patient, the photograph of the patient is visually presented at a display device that is in the field of view of a person implementing or supervising the treatment.