Abstract: Provided are a magnetic resonance (MR) image display apparatus, and a method of displaying a medical image. The MR image display apparatus includes a display; a processor; and a memory connected to the processor, wherein, the memory stores instructions executed by the processor for: receiving an input regarding a region of interest of an object; obtaining a positioning image for determining a location of the region of interest within a scanner of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus; and displaying, on the display, whether the location of the region of interest included in the positioning image corresponds to a location of an isocenter of the scanner.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a magnetic resonance (MR) image of an object including first and second materials on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus by using multi-parameter mapping including applying to the object a plurality of radio frequency (RF) pulses separated by a first repetition time and a second repetition time, the first repetition time and the second repetition time being determined based on the first material and the second material; undersampling first MR signals corresponding to the first material and second MR signals corresponding to the second material in a K-space; and performing matching between the undersampled first and the undersampled second MR signals and a signal model for the multi-parameter mapping to determine attribute values corresponding to the first and the second materials at at least one point in an MR image of the object.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. The MRI apparatus includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a first k-space including a first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from an object at a first time point, acquire a second k-space including a first acquired line corresponding to the first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from the object at a second time point, and acquire a third k-space including a second acquired line corresponding to the first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from the object at a third time point; and an image processor configured to interpolate data in the first missing line based on data in the first and second acquired lines.

Abstract: A method of providing destination information to a user through a location-based service includes: determining whether the user has approached a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and activating a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to have approached the destination.

Abstract: A method of removing distortion by lipids from an MR image includes obtaining an MR image including voxels, obtaining data of the voxels from the obtained MR image, estimating a lipid-related spectrum by using the obtained data, and removing the estimated lipid-related spectrum from the obtained data.

Abstract: A method obtains main magnetic field information and radio frequency (RF) pulse related information in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, in which a pulse having a first flip angle and a pulse having a second flip angle are transmitted to a target object at predetermined time intervals. The method includes: obtaining at least one first response signal with respect to the pulse, having the first flip angle, from the target object; obtaining at least one second response signal, with respect to the pulse having the second flip angle, from the target object; and combining the at least one first response signal and the at least one second response signal to obtain the main magnetic field information and the RF pulse related information.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a magnetic resonance (MR) image of an object including first and second materials on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus by using multi-parameter mapping including applying to the object a plurality of radio frequency (RF) pulses separated by a first repetition time and a second repetition time, the first repetition time and the second repetition time being determined based on the first material and the second material; undersampling first MR signals corresponding to the first material and second MR signals corresponding to the second material in a K-space; and performing matching between the undersampled first and the undersampled second MR signals and a signal model for the multi-parameter mapping to determine attribute values corresponding to the first and the second materials at at least one point in an MR image of the object.

Abstract: A method and system for sharing a surplus personal resource for travel convenience includes connecting a provider of a resource for travel convenience who provides his or her surplus resources as travel resources, and a user of a resource for travel convenience who needs the travel resources; discussing conditions for sharing the travel resource between the provider of the resource for travel convenience and the user of the resource for travel convenience to reach an agreement for the sharing conditions; and creating agreement information according to the sharing conditions and establishing sharing of the surplus personal resource for travel convenience between the provider of the resource for travel convenience and the user of the resource for travel convenience, thereby enabling an individual having surplus resources such as surplus time, space, transportation means, or the like to share it with a traveler who needs the surplus resources.

Abstract: A method obtains a magnetic resonance (MR) spectrum of a voxel in a magnetic resonance (MR) image obtained from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. The method includes configuring a sampling pattern of k-space data; sampling predetermined data from the k-space data based on the configured sampling pattern; and obtaining the MR spectrum of the voxel by using the sampled data.

Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing 3D images by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of MR images about a region of interest of an object at different angles, respectively; and an image reconstructing unit configured to reconstruct the 3D image by using the plurality of MR images, wherein the plurality of MR images include information of a slice direction about the region of interest, which is changed depending on the different angles. According to the invention, since the 3D image is reconstructed by using the MR images acquired at different angles, the 3D image may have a better SNR than the method for reconstructing 3D images of the related art.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. The MRI apparatus includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire a first k-space including a first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from an object at a first time point, acquire a second k-space including a first acquired line corresponding to the first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from the object at a second time point, and acquire a third k-space including a second acquired line corresponding to the first missing line by undersampling an MR signal received from the object at a third time point; and an image processor configured to interpolate data in the first missing line based on data in the first and second acquired lines.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus.

Abstract: A method of providing destination information to a user through a location-based service includes: determining whether the user has approached a destination along a guided route for the user based on mapped location information for the user, the destination being designated by the user; and activating a visual notification function associated with the destination when the user is determined to have approached the destination.

Abstract: A method obtains a magnetic resonance (MR) spectrum of a voxel in a magnetic resonance (MR) image obtained from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. The method includes configuring a sampling pattern of k-space data; sampling predetermined data from the k-space data based on the configured sampling pattern; and obtaining the MR spectrum of the voxel by using the sampled data.

Abstract: A method obtains main magnetic field information and radio frequency (RF) pulse related information in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, in which a pulse having a first flip angle and a pulse having a second flip angle are transmitted to a target object at predetermined time intervals. The method includes: obtaining at least one first response signal with respect to the pulse, having the first flip angle, from the target object; obtaining at least one second response signal, with respect to the pulse having the second flip angle, from the target object; and combining the at least one first response signal and the at least one second response signal to obtain the main magnetic field information and the RF pulse related information.

Abstract: A method of removing distortion by lipids from an MR image includes obtaining an MR image including voxels, obtaining data of the voxels from the obtained MR image, estimating a lipid-related spectrum by using the obtained data, and removing the estimated lipid-related spectrum from the obtained data.

Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing 3D images by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of MR images about a region of interest of an object at different angles, respectively; and an image reconstructing unit configured to reconstruct the 3D image by using the plurality of MR images, wherein the plurality of MR images include information of a slice direction about the region of interest, which is changed depending on the different angles. According to the invention, since the 3D image is reconstructed by using the MR images acquired at different angles, the 3D image may have a better SNR than the method for;reconstructing 3D images of the related an.