Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a breath holdable time of a subject; and adjust a parameter value of an imaging parameter included in imaging condition for imaging of the subject, according to the breath holdable time.

Abstract: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus according to an embodiment can execute a plurality of kinds of protocols varying in image contrast, and includes a storage unit and an output unit. The storage unit stores imaging conditions about the plurality of kinds of protocols. The output unit outputs onto a display unit an edit screen for receiving edit of a parameter that is an element of the imaging conditions. The edit screen is output by being separated into a common part that receives edit of parameter common to a plurality of kinds of protocols varying in image contrast, and an individual part that individually receives edit of parameter with respect to each protocol.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an imaging condition setting unit and an imaging unit. The imaging condition setting unit is configured to display a setting screen of a radio frequency prepulse on a display unit to set imaging conditions including application timings of radio frequency prepulses according to input information from an input device through the setting screen. The setting screen displays an application timing of a radio frequency excitation pulse and the application timings of the radio frequency prepulses on a time axis. The imaging unit is configured to perform imaging of an object according to the imaging condition.

Abstract: An operator designates a reference plane on a medical image or a region of a patient, and a setting unit specifies whether the reference plane is an axial plane, a sagittal plane, or a coronal plane. The setting unit also specifies vertical, horizontal, and anteroposterior directions on the reference plane based on an anatomical characteristic of the region. Information about relationship between a patient coordinate system and a region coordinate system is stored in association with the medical image in a first storage unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an imaging condition setting unit, a verification image generating unit and an imaging unit. The imaging condition setting unit is configured to set an imaging condition for applying radio frequency pre-pulses to adjust a contrast. The radio frequency pre-pulses includes a region selective radio frequency pulse. The verification image generating unit is configured to generate and display an image for verifying the contrast based on application conditions including an application region and an application number of the radio frequency pre-pulses. The imaging unit is configured to perform magnetic resonance imaging according to the imaging condition.

Abstract: In a console device that controls an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus, a preset-information storage unit stores preset information including information about a plurality of scanning parameters that are grouped based on an instruction from an operator, and a scanning-condition setting unit sets scanning conditions based on parameter values of the scanning parameters that are grouped in the preset information stored by the preset-information storage unit.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to the present embodiments includes a storage and an execution controller. The storage is configured to store therein a program for executing a plurality of processes contained in an image taking procedure or a plurality of processes contained in a post-processing procedure, while the processes are classified into a first group for which an input operation from an operator is received and a second group for which the input operation is not received, and the processes are associated with one another according to an order. The execution controller is configured to exercise control so that the processes are executed according to the order. When executing a process classified into the first group, the program displays information selected according to a purpose of the image taking procedure or the post-processing procedure, as an operation screen.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided for obtaining MR images by scanning a region of the object previously located on an object's positioning image. The system comprises a displaying unit, inputting unit, approximating unit, and locating unit. The displaying unit displays a plurality of tomographic images of the object as the positioning image, each of the tomographic images including an indication of a target of interest thereon. The inputting unit enables information about a running state of the target in a direction along the target to be supplied toward each of the tomographic images. The approximating unit calculates three-dimensionally an approximated curve indicating the running state of the target in the direction on the basis of the supplied information about the running state. The locating unit locates the region substantially perpendicular to the approximated curve.

Abstract: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus according to an embodiment can execute a plurality of kinds of protocols varying in image contrast, and includes a storage unit and an output unit. The storage unit stores imaging conditions about the plurality of kinds of protocols. The output unit outputs onto a display unit an edit screen for receiving edit of a parameter that is an element of the imaging conditions. The edit screen is output by being separated into a common part that receives edit of parameter common to a plurality of kinds of protocols varying in image contrast, and an individual part that individually receives edit of parameter with respect to each protocol.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a fluid image data acquisition unit and a flow velocity measuring unit. The a fluid image data acquisition unit acquires fluid image data, corresponding to mutually different inversion times, by imaging with applying at least three inversion recovery pulses having the inversion times. The flow velocity measuring unit obtains a flow velocity of fluid based on time variation of a signal intensity depending on the inversion times at each of plural positions and a distance between the plural positions.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided for obtaining MR images by scanning a region of the object previously located on an object's positioning image. The system comprises a displaying unit, inputting unit, approximating unit, and locating unit. The displaying unit displays a plurality of tomographic images of the object as the positioning image, each of the tomographic images including an indication of a target of interest thereon. The inputting unit enables information about a running state of the target in a direction along the target to be supplied toward each of the tomographic images. The approximating unit calculates three-dimensionally an approximated curve indicating the running state of the target in the direction on the basis of the supplied information about the running state. The locating unit locates the region substantially perpendicular to the approximated curve.

Abstract: An observation-point arranging unit arranges an observation point indicating a portion to be included in a slice area on a positioning image displayed on a display device. A scanning-condition receiving unit receives a specification of a scanning condition including number of movements of a couch on which an object is placed during scanning and a size of the slice area. A slice-area setting unit sets the slice area including the observation point for each position to which the couch is to be moved, based on the observation point and the scanning condition. A scanning unit scans the object multiple times while moving the couch, based on the slice area.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a fluid image data acquisition unit and a flow velocity measuring unit. The a fluid image data acquisition unit acquires fluid image data, corresponding to mutually different inversion times, by imaging with applying at least three inversion recovery pulses having the inversion times. The flow velocity measuring unit obtains a flow velocity of fluid based on time variation of a signal intensity depending on the inversion times at each of plural positions and a distance between the plural positions.

Abstract: In a console device that controls an Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) apparatus, a preset-information storage unit stores preset information including information about a plurality of scanning parameters that are grouped based on an instruction from an operator, and a scanning-condition setting unit sets scanning conditions based on parameter values of the scanning parameters that are grouped in the preset information stored by the preset-information storage unit.

Abstract: An operator designates a reference plane on a medical image or a region of a patient, and a setting unit specifies whether the reference plane is an axial plane, a sagittal plane, or a coronal plane. The setting unit also specifies vertical, horizontal, and anteroposterior directions on the reference plane based on an anatomical characteristic of the region. Information about relationship between a patient coordinate system and a region coordinate system is stored in association with the medical image in a first storage unit.

Abstract: An observation-point arranging unit arranges an observation point indicating a portion to be included in a slice area on a positioning image displayed on a display device. A scanning-condition receiving unit receives a specification of a scanning condition including number of movements of a couch on which an object is placed during scanning and a size of the slice area. A slice-area setting unit sets the slice area including the observation point for each position to which the couch is to be moved, based on the observation point and the scanning condition. A scanning unit scans the object multiple times while moving the couch, based on the slice area.

Abstract: A plurality of images of a plurality of sections in an object are processed by using a ROI-specifying unit to specify a three-dimensional (3D) ROI (region of interest) at a region to be targeted in a three-dimensional space formed by the images. A deciding unit is then used to select one or more sections crossing the three-dimensional ROI, and a display unit is used to display images of the selected sections. The image of each of the selected sections includes an area crossing the 3D ROI. The ROI-specifying unit operates to place the 3D ROI at a region to be targeted on a first image of a section and three-dimensionally locates the 3D ROI at the region to be targeted by using both the first image and a second image of another section.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system includes a prep scan section for performing a prep of scan acquiring plural sets of echo signals of a plurality of cardiac time phases which are mutually different from each other for each slice, a prep image generating section for generating a plurality of prep images corresponding to the plurality of cardiac time phases on the basis of the plural sets of echo signals, respectively, a reference information acquiring section for acquiring reference information for determining a first cardiac time phase and a second cardiac time phase on the basis of the plurality of prep images, a reference information display section for displaying the reference information, a cardiac time phase setting section for setting the first cardiac time phase and the second cardiac time phase in response to an operator's specification, an imaging scan section for acquiring imaging echo signals by performing an imaging scan upon each of the first cardiac time phase and the second cardiac time phase

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided for obtaining MR images by scanning a region of the object previously located on an object's positioning image. The system comprises a displaying unit, inputting unit, approximating unit, and locating unit. The displaying unit displays a plurality of tomographic images of the object as the positioning image, each of the tomographic images including an indication of a target of interest thereon. The inputting unit enables information about a running state of the target in a direction along the target to be supplied toward each of the tomographic images. The approximating unit calculates three-dimensionally an approximated curve indicating the running state of the target in the direction on the basis of the supplied information about the running state. The locating unit locates the region substantially perpendicular to the approximated curve.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system is provided for obtaining MR images by scanning a region of the object previously located on an object's positioning image. The system comprises a displaying unit, inputting unit, approximating unit, and locating unit. The displaying unit displays a plurality of tomographic images of the object as the positioning image, each of the tomographic images including an indication of a target of interest thereon. The inputting unit enables information about a running state of the target in a direction along the target to be supplied toward each of the tomographic images. The approximating unit calculates three-dimensionally an approximated curve indicating the running state of the target in the direction on the basis of the supplied information about the running state. The locating unit locates the region substantially perpendicular to the approximated curve.