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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2001
Dee H. Wu, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Troy K. Havens, South Euclid, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus ( ) operator guidance system ( ) calculates monitor parameters and limit values for selectable parameters. The monitor values are displayed ( ) along with a sub-set of the selectable parameters ( ) and the limit values therefor. A curve is plotted ( ), comprising one of a desirability factor, a monitor parameter, and a selectable parameter as a function of a domain comprising at least one selectable parameter. Optionally, the desirability factor ( ) is optimized ( ) by adjusting at least one selectable parameter in accordance with a pre-defined mathematical optimization algorithm whereby the at least one selectable parameter is optimized. In another aspect, a data repository ( ) stores independent parameter value sets and associated images. Selected contents of the data repository are displayed ( ), and a stored imaging session is selected ( ) based on the displayed contents. Initial values for the selectable parameters corresponding to the stored selected imaging session are retrieved ( ) from the data repository ( ).