MRI display with contrast navigation window

1. A method of displaying settings for a Magnetic Resonance (MR) image, wherein a visual marker is displayed in a window, where coordinates of the visual marker correspond to T1 weighting of the MR image along a first axis of the window and correspond to T2 weighting of the MR image along a second axis of the window.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coordinates of the visual marker are calculated using the MR parameters of the MR image, and the MR parameters include at least one of echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the window with the visual marker is displayed simultaneously with the MR image.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the window with the visual marker is displayed on the same screen as the MR image.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein an indication of normal T1 weighting, normal T2 weighting and normal PD weighting is shown in the window with the visual marker.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the position of the visual marker is controlled by a user via an input device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a movement of the visual marker causes echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle α to change for the displayed MR image.

8. An apparatus for displaying settings for a Magnetic Resonance (MR) image adapted to display a visual marker in a window, the apparatus further being adapted to set coordinates of the visual marker to correspond to T1 weighting of the MR image along a first axis of the window and to correspond to T2 weighting of the MRI image along a second axis of the window.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to calculate coordinates for the visual marker using MR parameters of the MR image, and the MR parameters include at least one of echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to display the window with the visual marker simultaneously with the MR image.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein apparatus is adapted to display the window with the visual marker on the same screen as the MR image.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to display an indication of normal T1 weighting, normal T2 weighting, and normal PD weighting in the window with the visual marker.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive the position of the visual marker as a control signal from a user via an input device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to cause echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle α to change for the displayed MR image in response to a movement of the visual marker.

15. A storage medium for storing a computer program, where the computer program comprises computer program segments that when executed on a computer cause the computer to display a visual marker displaying settings for a Magnetic Resonance (MR) image in a window, where coordinates of the visual marker correspond to T1 weighting of the MR image along a first axis of the window and correspond to T2 weighting of the MR image along a second axis of the window.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the coordinates for the visual marker are calculated using MR parameters of the MR image, and the MR parameters include at least one of echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle.

17. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the window with the visual marker is displayed simultaneously with the MR image.

18. The medium of claim 17 , wherein the window with the visual marker is displayed on the same screen as the MR image.

19. The medium of claim 15 , wherein an indication of normal T1 weighting, normal T2 weighting, and normal PD weighting is shown in the window with the visual marker.

20. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the position of the visual marker is controlled by a user via an input device.

21. The medium of claim 20 , wherein a movement of the visual marker causes echo time (TE), repetition time (TR), and flip angle α to change for the displayed MR image.