Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus configured to select a coil mode that includes a combination of coil elements to be used when a subject is scanned from within a plurality of coil elements and configured to execute a predetermined scan for acquiring data on the subject using the selected coil mode is provided. The magnetic resonance apparatus includes a coil device having n coil modes, a selecting unit configured to select, from within the n coil modes, a candidate for the selected coil mode, a scanning unit configured to execute a first scan for acquiring the data on the subject using the candidate, and a sensitivity map preparing unit configured to prepare a sensitivity map of the candidate based on data obtained by the first scan.

Abstract: A communication method is provided. The communication method includes generating a pseudo background sound signal based on a gradient pulse control signal, performing a computation of subtracting the pseudo background sound signal from an acoustic signal having a sound signal and a background sound signal including a gradient coil drive sound signal, the acoustic signal obtained by an input device configured to receive the voice of a subject, and outputting sound based on a result of the computation, wherein a parameter of generating the pseudo background sound signal is controlled to reduce the difference resulting from the subtraction.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus configured to select a coil mode that includes a combination of coil elements to be used when a subject is scanned from within a plurality of coil elements and configured to execute a predetermined scan for acquiring data on the subject using the selected coil mode is provided. The magnetic resonance apparatus includes a coil device having n coil modes, a selecting unit configured to select, from within the n coil modes, a candidate for the selected coil mode, a scanning unit configured to execute a first scan for acquiring the data on the subject using the candidate, and a sensitivity map preparing unit configured to prepare a sensitivity map of the candidate based on data obtained by the first scan.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a bore configured to accommodate a subject therein, an RF coil positioned about the bore, and an RF shield positioned about the RF coil. The RF coil includes a first portion positioned adjacent a lower surface side of the bore and spaced a distance from the RF shield that is larger than a distance between a second portion of the RF coil and an upper surface side of the bore.

Abstract: A calculating apparatus is provided. The calculating apparatus includes a resistance calculating unit configured to calculate, based on a pulse width of a gradient pulse generated by a gradient coil, a resistance of the gradient coil at the time that the gradient coil generates the gradient pulse, and a power consumption calculating unit configured to calculate power consumption of the gradient coil, based on the resistance of the gradient coil.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance apparatus configured to select a coil mode that includes a combination of coil elements to be used when a subject is scanned from within a plurality of coil elements and configured to execute a predetermined scan for acquiring data on the subject using the selected coil mode is provided. The magnetic resonance apparatus includes a coil device having n coil modes, a selecting unit configured to select, from within the n coil modes, a candidate for the selected coil mode, a scanning unit configured to execute a first scan for acquiring the data on the subject using the candidate, and a sensitivity map preparing unit configured to prepare a sensitivity map of the candidate based on data obtained by the first scan.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a bore configured to accommodate a subject therein, an RF coil positioned about the bore, and an RF shield positioned about the RF coil. The RF coil includes a first portion positioned adjacent a lower surface side of the bore and spaced a distance from the RF shield that is larger than a distance between a second portion of the RF coil and an upper surface side of the bore.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a bore configured to accommodate a subject therein, an RF coil positioned about the bore, and an RF shield positioned about the RF coil. The RF coil includes a first portion positioned adjacent a lower surface side of the bore and spaced a distance from the RF shield that is larger than a distance between a second portion of the RF coil and an upper surface side of the bore.