Methods and Systems for Automated Functional MRI in Clinical Applications

摘要

A method for operating an automated functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) system includes controlling, by a control computer, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device to apply one or more pulse sequences to a portion of a brain of a patient and controlling, by the control computer, one or more stimulation devices to provide a stimulation of the patient. The method also includes acquiring, by the control computer, functional images of said portion of said brain of the patient in response to the applying of the one or more pulse sequences and during stimulation and receiving, by the control computer, one or more patient responses during the stimulating of the patient. The method further includes synchronizing, by the control computer, the stimulation of the patient, the acquiring of the functional images and the receiving of the one or more patient responses using at least one synchronization signal.

主权项

1. A method for operating an automated functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) system, the method comprising:
controlling, by a control computer, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) device to apply one or more pulse sequences to a portion of a brain of a patient; controlling, by the control computer, one or more stimulation devices to provide a stimulation of the patient; acquiring, by the control computer, functional images of said portion of said brain of the patient in response to the applying of the one or more pulse sequences and during stimulation; receiving, by the control computer, one or more patient responses during the stimulating of the patient; and synchronizing, by the control computer, the stimulation of the patient, the acquiring of the functional images and the receiving of the one or more patient responses using at least one synchronization signal.