Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and method of processing MR image
US9818212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus and a method of processing an MR image are provided. The MRI apparatus includes a scanner configured to acquire a first image that is a T1-weighted image and a second image that is a fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) image by performing an MRI scan on a brain. The MRI apparatus further includes an image processor configured to determine a white matter region in the second image based on the first image and the second image, and detect a white matter hyperintensity (WMH) region in the determined white matter region. The MRI apparatus further includes an output interface configured to display the detected WMH region and a change in the WMH region over time.
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