""" Define general [`Scanner`](@ref) type and methods as well as some concrete scanners. """ module Scanners const gyromagnetic_ratio = 42576.38476 # (kHz/T) """ Scanner(;B0=3., gradient=Inf, slew_rate=Inf, units=:kHz) Properties of an MRI scanner relevant for the MR signal simulations. - [`B0`](@ref): magnetic field strength (in Tesla) - [`gradient_strength`](@ref): maximum gradient strength long each axis. - [`slew_rate`](@ref): maximum rate of change in the gradient strength By default `gradient` and `slew_rate` are expected to be provided in units of, respectively, kHz/um and kHz/um/ms. However, if the keyword `units=:Tesla` is set, the `gradient` and `slew_rate` should be provided in units of, respectively, mT/m and T/m/s. """ struct Scanner B0::Float64 gradient::Float64 slew_rate::Float64 function Scanner(;B0=3., gradient=Inf, slew_rate=Inf, units=:kHz) if isnothing(gradient) gradient = Inf end if isnothing(slew_rate) slew_rate = Inf end if isinf(gradient) && !isinf(slew_rate) error("Can't have infinite gradient strength with finite slew rate.") end if units == :Tesla gradient *= gyromagnetic_ratio * 1e-9 slew_rate *= gyromagnetic_ratio * 1e-9 end new(Float64(B0), Float64(gradient), Float64(slew_rate)) end end """ B0(scanner) B0(sequence) Returns the magnetic field strength of the scanner in Tesla. """ B0(scanner::Scanner) = scanner.B0 """ gradient_strength(scanner[, units]) Returns the maximum magnetic field gradient of the scanner in kHz/um. By setting `units` to :Tesla, the gradient strength can be returned in mT/m instead. """ gradient_strength(scanner::Scanner, units=:kHz) = units == :kHz ? scanner.gradient : scanner.gradient / (gyromagnetic_ratio * 1e-9) """ slew_rate(scanner[, units]) Returns the maximum magnetic field slew rate of the scanner in kHz/um/ms. By setting `units` to :Tesla, the slew rate can be returned in T/m/s instead. """ slew_rate(scanner::Scanner, units=:kHz) = units == :kHz ? scanner.slew_rate : scanner.slew_rate / (gyromagnetic_ratio * 1e-9) """ A default 1.5T scanner. Matches the one used in `pulseq` (https://github.com/pulseq/pulseq/blob/master/matlab/%2Bmr/opts.m). """ Default_Scanner = Scanner(B0=1.5, gradient=40, slew_rate=170, units=:Tesla) """ Siemens MAGNETOM 3T Prisma MRI scanner (https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-uk/magnetic-resonance-imaging/3t-mri-scanner/magnetom-prisma). """ Siemens_Prisma = Scanner(B0=3., gradient=80, slew_rate=200, units=:Tesla) """ Siemens MAGNETOM 7T Terra MRI scanner (https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-uk/magnetic-resonance-imaging/7t-mri-scanner/magnetom-terra) """ Siemens_Terra = Scanner(B0=7., gradient=80, slew_rate=200, units=:Tesla) """ Siemens 3T Connectom MRI scanner ([fan22_MappingHumanConnectome](@cite)). """ Siemens_Connectom = Scanner(B0=3., gradient=300, slew_rate=200, units=:Tesla) """ Siemens 3T Connectom 2.0 MRI scanner ([huang21_ConnectomeDevelopingnextgeneration](@cite)) """ Siemens_Connectom_v2 = Scanner(B0=3., gradient=500, slew_rate=600, units=:Tesla) predefined_scanners = Dict( :Siemens_Prisma => Siemens_Prisma, :Siemens_Terra => Siemens_Terra, :Siemens_Connectom => Siemens_Connectom, :Siemens_Connectom_v2 => Siemens_Connectom_v2, ) end