Image processing apparatus and image processing method

1 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

control a first MRI apparatus to output a first RF pulse to an object to acquire MR data corresponding to an MR signal detected b a receiving coil, the MR signal being emitted from the object by the first RF pulse output from the first MRI apparatus;

acquire information indicating a period in which a second MRI apparatus outputs a second RF pulse, the second MRI apparatus being installed in a position where the second RF pulse affects the MR signal to be detected by the receiving coil;

control the first MRI apparatus to output the first RF pulse to the object to acquire the MR data corresponding to the MR signal regardless of whether the second MRI apparatus outputs the second RF pulse;

control, in a case where a first MR signal as the MR signal has been detected by the receiving coil in the period, the first MRI apparatus to output the first RF pulse to the object to acquire the MR data corresponding to a second MR signal as the MR signal corresponding to a phase encode of the first MR signal after the first MR signal has been detected by the receiving coil; and

generate an image based on the MR data corresponding to the MR signal including the second MR signal.

2 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to inform a user of information indicating a time to be extended by controlling the first MRI apparatus to output the first RF pulse to the object to acquire the second MR signal after acquiring the first MR signal.

3 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the phase encode includes a slice phase encode when the MR signal is acquired in three dimensions.

4 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first MR signal is not used for generating the image.

5 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory configured to store information corresponding to the phase encode of the first MR signal for acquiring the MR data corresponding to the second MR signal to the phase encode of the first MR signal.

6 . The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first RF pulse is repeatedly output at an interval of repetition time (TR) to keep each of the MR signals in a steady state from the first MRI apparatus.

7 . An image processing method, comprising:

controlling a first MRI apparatus to output a first RF pulse to an object to acquire MR data corresponding to an MR signal detected by a receiving coil, the MR signal being emitted from the object by the first RF pulse output from the first MRI apparatus;

acquiring information indicating a period in which a second MRI apparatus outputs a second RF pulse, the second MRI apparatus being installed in a position where the second RF pulse affects the MR signal to be detected by the receiving coil;

controlling the first MRI apparatus to output the first RF pulse to the object to acquire the MR data corresponding to the MR signal regardless of whether the second MRI apparatus outputs the second RF pulse;

controlling, in a case where a first MR signal as the MR signal has been detected by the receiving coil in the period, the first MRI apparatus to output the first RF pulse to the object to acquire the MR data corresponding to a second MR signal as the MR signal corresponding to a phase encode of the first MR signal after the first MR signal has been detected by the receiving coil; and

generating an image based on the acquired MR data corresponding to the MR signal including the second MR signal.