Abstract: 5G is on the way. This state-of-the-art communication technology has many advantages and potentials to solve an abundance of problems and make our lives easier, more comfortable and convenient. 5G communication also makes it possible to change the structure and communication in MRI scanners. Based on Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communication (uRRLC) provided by the 5G technology, a new MRI system architecture was proposed to achieve remote wireless control and successful processing. In addition, several distributed MRI scanners were enabled to share one common control center to process and reconstruct MR signal data. This sharing control strategy can be utilized to reduce the average cost of each individual MRI scanner.

Key words: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), new system architecture, 5G communication, wireless control, sharing control