Method for data acquisition and/or data evaluation during a functional brain examination with the aid of a combined magnetic resonance/PET unit

US8467845B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Diana Martin · Herzogenaurach, DE
• Thorsten Feiweier · Peising, DE
• Gunther Platsch · Haag in Oberbayern, DE
• Kristin Schmiedehausen · Buckenhof, DE
• Sebastian Schmidt · Weisendorf, DE
• Michael Szimtenings · Bonn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 20, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 18, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/364
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is disclosed for data acquisition and/or data evaluation during a functional brain examination with the aid of a combined magnetic resonance/PET unit. In at least one embodiment, functional image data of the brain are acquired in at least two activity states with the aid of both modalities. Further, magnetic resonance image data and PET image data are acquired within time windows determined by the activity states, the acquisition mode and/or the image data being synchronized as a function of a timing of stimulations determining the activity states.