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Summary of ParaVision Updates

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Changes across versions in ParaVision 360

Modality Category Feature pv360-1-0 pv360-1-1 pv360-2-0 pv360-3-0 pv360-3-1 pv360-3-2 pv360-3-3
General Workflow Integrated multi modal workflow for study registration and execution introduced + + + + + +
MR Workflow Plugin for the MR modality with support of AVANCE NEO MRI imaging hardware introduced + + + + + +
PET Workflow Plugin for the PET modality with support of the Bruker PET Inline module and PET Insert introduced + + + + + +
General ATS Support of the multi modal family animal transport system and human-machine interface introduced + + + + + +
General Methods Support for multi-position acquisition in selected MR methods and PET introduced + + + + + +
PET Data Reconstruction PET reconstruction using MR based attenuation maps introduced + + + + + +
General Data Handling Export to the NIFTI data format introduced + + + + + +
General Data Display An image fusion component, which allows overlaid 2D and 3D display of up to 3 differentimage datasets introduced + + + + + +
General Data Reconstruction An image registration processing, which allows to map a dataset via an affine transformation into a given geometry introduced + + + + + +
General Data Reconstruction An image stitching processing, which allows to combine multiple datasets with different slice geometries into a single dataset introduced + + + + + +
General Data Display Image annotations improved + + + + + +
General Data Display Color bars in viewports introduced + + + + + +
General Data Display Improved usage of pointing devices in image viewports improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods CASL imaging package for enhanced workflow introduced + + + + + +
MRI Methods CASL_FcFLASH. Method used for determination of Inversion Efficiency which is needed for quantitative CBF calculation. introduced + + + + + +
MRI ScanPrograms CASL Scan Program prepared for streamlining CBF quantitation with arterial labeling coil for Rat at 9.4T introduced + + + + + +
MRI Methods DESS. The double-echo steady-state method generates two echoes with different contrast behavior. improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods B1Map. This method provides quantitative maps of the B1x field. Executing B1Map via Adjustment Platform, a B1 Shim Volume can be specified for which the transmit RFamplitude and phase will be optimized. introduced + + + + + +
MRI Methods Saturation Transfer Module: replaces the former MT module and offers in addition to MTC also CEST experiments, available in most methods introduced + + + + + +
MRI Methods Fat Water Separation module: based on a modified two-point Dixon method and allows reconstructing a fat only, water only, or a chemical shift corrected fat waterimage. Available in the RARE method. introduced + + + + + +
MRI Methods Drift Compensation: additional navigator signals are acquired and used to apply B0 corrections to the working frequency. Available for EPI, FLASH, RARE extended + + + + + +
MRI Methods UTE3D. Dual-Echo Acquisition and Segmented Preparation are added (like in ZTE). improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods RARE: now allows non slice selective excitation in 3D mode. improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods SegFLASH. 3D mode is enabled. improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods NSPECT. Slice Selection is available. improved + + + + + +
MRI Workflow Receiver Gain Handling. Once adjusted, the receiver gain survives a Duplicate Instruction. fixed + + + + + +
MRI Methods Dummy Scan Handling. The number of dummy scans is no longer connected to thenumber of averages. fixed + + + + + +
MRI Methods Acquisition Bandwidth. The acquisition bandwidth of different jobs, e.g. for echo and navigator acquisition, can be set independently. improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods Multi-Position Experiments. If an Animal Transport System is available, all standard imaging methods except EPI, IG Flash, spiral, and radial methods support multi-position experiments with automatic image stitching. introduced + + + + + +
MRI Data Reconstruction Gradient Linearity Correction. Geometric distortions caused by deviation from gradient linearity can be corrected during reconstruction (for Bruker gradients). introduced + + + + + +
MRS Methods Navigator and Drift Compensation in MRS. The navigator can be forced to reference frequency, which improves drift calculation in cases where the working frequency is shifted. improved + + + + + +
MRS Post Processing Reference Scan and Eddy Current Compensation in MRS. Reference Scan can be forced to reference frequency which avoids a shifted voxel for the reference scan and a shift of the spectrum after Eddy Current Compensation. fixed + + + + + +
MRS Methods Water Suppression. The initialization of water suppression bandwidth is adapted to the field strength. Timing calculation is corrected which increases slightly the minimum duration of the last water suppression delay. improved + + + + + +
MRS Methods Rx Array Phase Adjustment. If already available,the result is restored from a previous scan with the same voxel geometry. improved + + + + + +
MRS Data Display MRS Acquisition Display. The acquisition display shows the averaged signal during Setup mode. improved + + + + + +
MRI Methods Dynamic Shimming: enabled in EPI and can improve image quality in multi-slice experiments, for compatible hardware. This functionality is not validated in vivo wip + + + + + +
MRI Post Processing XTIP Image display is no longer available in ParaVision discontinued - - - - - -
MRI Post Processing CSI Visualization Tool is no longer available in ParaVision discontinued - - - - - -
MRI Post Processing Functional Analysis (FUN) tool is no longer available in ParaVision discontinued - - - - - -
General Data Analysis Development environment for user-defined signal models for ISA tool - introduced + + + + +
General Data Analysis ROIs: new bounded growing region of interest - introduced + + + + +
General Documentation Extended and updated User Manual including a configuration guide. - introduced + + + + +
PET Data Reconstruction Partial volume correction is applied during reconstruction (reconstruction option, active by default). - introduced + + + + +
PET Workflow The integrated online calibration service reduces the time for the first reconstruction significantly. - introduced + + + + +
MR Workflow Optimized shim operation – For BioSpec systems, the MAPSHIM calibration must be repeated - improved + + + + +
MRI ScanPrograms CASL Scan Programs for smoother workflow extended to Rat at 3T, 7T and 9.4T - extended + + + + +
PET-CT Data Reconstruction Attenuation maps created from CT image series can be configured in more detail. - - improved + + + +
PET-MR Data Reconstruction Extension of Gated Reconstruction - For PET/MR studies, gating information from MR IntraGate scan can be used for data sorting. - - introduced + + + +
PET Data Reconstruction Filtered backprojection is as additional reconstruction algorithm available. - - introduced + + + +
PET-CT Workflow Plugin for the CT modality with support of the Bruker Si78 CT device - - introduced + + + +
MRI Data Display GUI Visualization Preference : Display Convention: Radiological, Preclinical and Neurological - - introduced + + + +
General Data Analysis Freehand ROI: Available tools include Brush, Eraser, Fill, Clear, Smart Brush and Smart Fill - - introduced + + + +
General Data Analysis Image Sequence Analysis: Export of fit result tables and graph display for all ROIs to a file (csv format) - - introduced + + + +
MR ATS Improved Animal Transport System handling – change the reference position graphically or by adapting the image geometry - - improved + + + +
MR Methods Improved Coil Operation selection for X-nuclei protocols - - introduced + + + +
MRSI Methods CSI: Multi-slice acquisition is enabled. - - introduced + + + +
MRSI Methods EPSI: MAPSHIM functionality is enabled. Multi-slice acquisition is enabled - - introduced + + + +
MR Methods Dynamic shimming available in CSI and EPI for compatible hardware - - introduced + + + +
MRI Data Display EPI and EPI-variants: Particular frames can be displayed in Online Reconstruction Data Display while acquisition is running. - - introduced + + + +
PET Data Analysis For dynamic PET datasets, Image Sequence Analysis now offers a Time Activity display and a Patlak fit. - - introduced + + + +
General Data Display Zoom operations in 2D viewports now take the location of the mouse cursor into account - - - improved + + +
General Data Display In 3D Image Fusion Viewer, an opacity pop-up slider and text field was added, isosurface may now be made translucent. - - - improved + + +
General Data Display In 3D Image Fusion Viewer, clipping boxes and cutting spheres can be positioned and sized interactively within the 3D viewport - - - improved + + +
General Data Handling DICOM export:– Automatic DICOM export of newly created image series into files or to a DICOM server - - - improved + + +
General Data Handling DICOM export: – More options to specify the names of exported DICOM files. They may now also contain the image series description. - - - improved + + +
General Data Reconstruction Image Stitching Processing: now supports stitching of multiple images acquired by manually moving the subject, or by positioning with a system other than the ATS - - - introduced + + +
General Data Reconstruction Image Stitching Processing: problems with the choice of processing parameters now lead to hints on the GUI, instead of leading to run-time errors as before. - - - fixed + + +
MR Methods New method AdjRefPowX - to calibrate Reference Power, with sequential power or pulse length increments. Especially useful for X-nuclei - - - introduced + + +
MRI Methods Extension of parallel imaging - In 3D experiments it is now possible to accelerate in both phase encoding directions (available in standard imaging methods). - - - improved + + +
MRI Methods Compressed Sensing - acceleration technique based on random undersampling made available in most imaging methods. *Not for distribution or use in the U.S. - - - wip + + +
MRI Methods Partial-FT - Can now be applied in more than one direction: a homodyne reconstruction can be activated for the direction with the highest acceleration factor, otherwise, and for all other directions, zero-filling will be used. - - - improved + + +
MRI Methods 3D Segmentation - For FISP and MDEFT, the parameter Segments includes all steps to cover the entire 3D k-space, and not only one 2D plane (as in former versions). - - - improved + + +
MRI Methods Flow Compensation - For FcFLASH and SegFLASH, the flow compensation gradient scheme is optimized for long echo times. Additionally, SegFLASH offers the possibility toswitch on/off flow compensation in different directions. - - - introduced + + +
MRS Data Handling Data files of spectroscopy methods have been modified. See detailed description in the User manual chapters of the spectroscopic methods. - - - improved + + +
MR Hardware Magnet Monitoring - On systems equipped with a Bruker Magnet Monitoring Unit 5(BMU5) or newer, an icon in the status bar now reflects the magnet status. - - - introduced + + +
MR Methods Scan Tagging - Each scan within a sequence can be dynamically tagged by up to four numeric tags, similarly to timestamps. Scan data can be filtered and selected according to tags. - - - introduced + + +
MRI Methods RARE : Phase Encoding Start can no longer be changed: it is always fixed to -1 in order to increase the robustness of RARE images. If RARE protocols are imported with phase encoding start different from -1, it will be automatically set to -1, increasing TE. + + + discontinued - - -
MRI Protocols RARE based protocols with Phase Encoding Start different from -1 were adapted to maintain TE constant (details in Help/Distribution Note). - - - fixed + + +
MRI Methods 3D Segmentation - For FISP and MDEFT, the parameter Segments includes all steps to cover the entire 3D k-space, and not only one 2D plane (as in former versions). Segment Size and Scan/Segment Repetition Time appear changed for 3D protocols but protocol is not modified. - - - improved + + +
uCT Safety Dosimetry - When the X-ray source is switched on, the icon in the status bar now also shows the voltage, current and ambient dose rate (see User Manual for details) - - - introduced + + +
uCT Safety For setup and scan measurements the applied ambient dose is displayed on the Setup Card (see User Manual for details) - - - - - - -
uCT Safety Gated Acquisition - The CT method now allows to check whether gating signals are received before the X-ray source is switched on. - - - introduced + + +
PET Data Reconstruction MAP-OSL reconstruction: New Reconstruction algorithm Maximum a Posteriori - One Step Late. It provides smoother images by reducing the noise levels. - - - introduced + + +
PET Data Reconstruction OSEM reconstruction: New Reconstruction algorithm Ordered Subsets Expectation Maximization. It provides animage quality similar to MLEM (with a small increase in the noise) about 5 times faster. - - - introduced + + +
PET Data Reconstruction Invariant PSF reconstruction: the Point Spread Function has been modeled to improve the response model implemented in the reconstruction. - - - introduced + + +
PET Data Reconstruction Single Scatter Simulation: New scatter correction technique which provides more accurate estimation for the scatter. Requires an attenuation map to simulate the scatter in the field of view. - - - introduced + + +
PET Data Reconstruction Data processing speed-up: The data processing which internally calibrates the data has been re-implemented to provide a much better user experience, calibrating the data prior to the reconstruction in almost real time. - - - improved + + +
PET Data Reconstruction PET device configuration: three angles can be entered to correct systematic rotation of the PET modality with respect to the CT or MRI modality. This is in addition to the offsets already available, correcting for a shift of the modality center. - - - improved + + +
General ATS ATS: FOV/DSV Display - Visualization of modality specific frames FOV (Fieldof View) or DSV (Diameter of Spherical Volume) to aid selection of the reference position. - - - introduced + + +
General Data Handling DICOM Storage Commitment Client to check if an exported image series is stored on the DICOM server - - - - introduced + +
General Data Handling DICOM Verification Client and Server. Using client to check DICOM server accesibility. Using storage commitment server to check ParaVison accessibility - - - - introduced + +
General Data Handling DICOM Export Status dialog to check if and where to an image series was exported to DICOM - - - - introduced + +
General Data Analysis Stacked ROI: new type of region of interest to facilitate the segmentation of three-dimensional structures ranging over several 2D images. - - - - introduced + +
MRI Methods CAIPIRINHA: Improved parallel imaging for 3D encoding (available in standard imaging methods) - - - - introduced + +
MRI Methods Simultaneous Multi-Slice (Multi-Band) Imaging introduced for EPI - - - - introduced + +
MRI Safety RF duty cycle simulation in Simulation Platform. Note: the simulation does not provide RF supervision of the sample. - - - - introduced + +
uCT Data Reconstruction New reconstruction software with improved performance for GPU reconstruction. Note: requires additional CodeMeter licenses - - - - introduced + +
PET Data Reconstruction GPU-based PSF correction– Improves the speed of the PSF calculation - - - - introduced + +
PET Data Reconstruction MAP square gradient convergent– Makes the MAP algorithm more robust for data with low statistics and high noise - - - - introduced + +
PET Data Reconstruction Summary file after calibration– Provides the user with the statistics of the calibration data - - - - introduced + +
General ATS ATS Kiosk Application: start and stop the execution of a prepared scanprogram from the touch screen of the HMI/ATS computer. - - - - introduced + +
General Software LICENSE Upgrade Period: the delivered license key enables the user to update software during a given period. - - - - - introduced +
General Data Handling DICOM Export of image series into a directory structure with an accompanying DICOMDIR file asdescribed in DICOM PS3.11. - - - - - introduced +
General Data Handling DICOM IMPORT: C-STORE server to receive DICOM image series from a DICOM client and import the received images into ParaVision - - - - - introduced +
MRS Data Display Frequency domain display in Acq/Reco window: the Fourier transform is updated at the same pace as the time domain data itself. Data analysis of data is performed on the averaged data and displayed at that pace. - - - - - improved +
MR Workflow MR Scan Simulation (previously GOP Simulation): stop a running simulation and define a maximum simulation time, more precise time measurement, visualization of acquisition events, RF frequency changes and TTL pulses. - - - - - improved +
MR Hardware Variable Temperature Unit (VTU) - On Micro-Imaging systems, it is now possible to set and load temperature limits in ParaVision coil configurations. - - - - - introduced +
MRS Methods New method SLASER: semi-Laser for single voxel spectroscopy. - - - - - introduced +
MRI Methods Simultaneous Multi-Slice (Multi-Band) Imaging: now available in DtiEpi, T2S_EPI, FLASH, FcFLASH, SegFLASH and FISP. - - - - - extended +
MRI Protocols Anti-Aliasing added in Abdomen/Torso/T2_TurboRARE_3D protocols to avoid known slice artifacts. - - - - - fixed +
PET Data Reconstruction Attenuation correction maps: MMPF animal bed attenuation datasets are available to be included in the AC maps. - - - - - extended +
PET-MR Data Reconstruction Attenuation correction maps: attenuation datasets for the PET-optimized RF resonators are available for MRI systems with a PET insert. - - - - - introduced +
General ATS ATS Kiosk Application - It is now possible to display the wobble curve on the touch screen of the HMI/ATS computer - - - - - extended +
General ATS ATS Illumination/Camera Control - illumination settings, camera gain and exposure time can be changed to improve the contrast of the video image - - - - - introduced +