PREMATURE NEONATE LIFE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER FOR USE IN MRI/NMR DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20170188879A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-06

    申请号:US15367839

    申请日:2016-12-02

    发明人: Uri RAPOPORT

    摘要: A magnetic resonance system, useful for imaging a patient, comprising: (a) a magnetic resonance device (MRD) for imaging a patient, comprising an open bore, the MRD at least partially contained in an envelope comprising in its circumference at least one recess; and, (b) an MRI-safe cart made of MRI-safe material, comprising a substantially horizontal base and at least one substantially horizontal incubator above the base, the base and the incubator are interconnected by at least one pillar. At least a portion of the cart and the MRD are configured to fit together such that at least a portion of the incubator is reversibly housed within the MRD, and further at least a portion of the base is reversibly housed within at least one recess.

    RF SHIELDING CHANNEL IN MRI-INCUBATOR?S CLOSURE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20170181912A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-29

    申请号:US15457546

    申请日:2017-03-13

    摘要: A neonate incubator for positioning a neonate within a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device is provided. The neonate incubator can include: a proximal end and a distal end; a radio frequency (RF) shielding door coupled to the distal end, the RF shielding door to mate with a bore of the MRI device to provide RF shielding; and a RF channel that extends along an axis that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the neonate incubator from an interior chamber of the neonate incubator through the RF shielding door, the RF channel having a length to width ratio of at least 5 to 1.

    PREMATURE NEONATE CLOSED LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM
    95.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170143569A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US15424428

    申请日:2017-02-03

    发明人: Uri Rapoport

    IPC分类号: A61G11/00

    CPC分类号: A61G11/00 A61G11/009

    摘要: A premature neonate closed life support system (NCLSS) including: at least one chamber confining a cradle-like neonate support (CLNS) having suitable dimensions and geometric-configuration for accommodating at least one premature neonate having at least two operational configurations, said operational configurations comprising: a first operational OPEN configuration whereby said CLNS is adapted to couple said neonate to at least one life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, prior to positioning said CLNS in a medical device; and a second operational air-tight CLOSED configuration whereby said neonate remains continuously coupled to said at least one supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line, when positioning said CLNS within said medical device. The OPEN and CLOSED configurations are reversible.

    MRI safety device means and methods thereof
    96.
    发明授权
    MRI safety device means and methods thereof 有权
    MRI安全装置及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US09535141B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US13939599

    申请日:2013-07-11

    发明人: Uri Rapoport

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00 G01R33/28

    CPC分类号: G01R33/288 G01R33/30

    摘要: A magnetic shielding mechanism for preventing penetration of metallic objects through an aperture, towards the open bore of an magnetic resonance imaging device, where the magnetic field is maximized. The magnetic resonance imaging device produces a fringing magnetic field that decreases with increasing distance (L) from the aperture. The mechanism includes at least one magnet with a magnetic field. The mechanism is affixed at a distance from the aperture of magnetic resonance imaging device.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁屏蔽机构,用于防止金属物体穿过孔朝向磁场最大化的磁共振成像装置的开孔渗透。 磁共振成像装置产生随距距离(L)的增加而减小的边缘磁场。 该机构包括至少一个具有磁场的磁体。 该机构与磁共振成像装置的孔径相距一定距离。

    Means and methods using paramagnetic agents for in vitro diagnostic applications
    97.
    发明授权
    Means and methods using paramagnetic agents for in vitro diagnostic applications 有权
    使用顺磁性药物进行体外诊断应用的手段和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09482643B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14090298

    申请日:2013-11-26

    IPC分类号: G01R33/12 G01N27/74 A61B5/05

    摘要: A method of detecting a target biochemical molecular species or at least one property correlated with the occurrence of the biochemical molecular species in a sample whose main component is water. The method includes: obtaining a sample whose main component is water; providing Functionalized Paramagnetic Particles (FPP) including a paramagnetic core and a moiety configured to interact with the target biochemical molecular species or with molecules collectively reporting on a property of the target biochemical molecular species; contacting the FPP with the sample; exposing the sample to an applied magnetic field; measuring a change in a nuclear relaxation property of the sample; and correlating the change to the presence of the biochemical molecular species in the sample or to at least one property correlated with the occurrence of the biochemical molecular species in the sample.

    摘要翻译: 一种检测目标生化分子种类或与主要成分为水的样品中与生化分子种类的发生相关的至少一种性质的方法。 该方法包括:获得主要成分为水的样品; 提供功能性顺磁性颗粒(FPP),其包括顺磁性核和被配置成与靶生物化学分子物质相互作用的部分,或与共同报告靶生物化学分子种类的性质的分子相结合; 将FPP与样品接触; 将样品暴露于施加的磁场; 测量样品的核松弛性质的变化; 并将该变化与样品中生化分子物质的存在相关联,或与样品中生化分子物质的发生相关的至少一种性质相关联。

    IMAGING SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A RENDERED IMAGE
    98.
    发明申请
    IMAGING SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A RENDERED IMAGE 审中-公开
    用于生成渲染图像的成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160166353A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US15041274

    申请日:2016-02-11

    IPC分类号: A61B90/30 A61B90/00 A61B90/20

    摘要: The present invention provides an imaging system having an imaging device for imaging at least a portion of an animal; said imaging device selected from a group consisting of X-ray computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), fluorescence and phosphorescence microscopy (FPM) and any combination thereof; consisting of CT, computer-assisted tomography; IR, rendered images comprising infrared light spectroscopy; PET, positron emission tomography; fluorescence and phosphorescence microscopy, a Raman spectroscopic imaging system, ultrasound and any combination thereof.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种成像系统,其具有用于对动物的至少一部分进行成像的成像装置; 所述成像装置选自由X射线计算机断层摄影(CT),正电子发射断层摄影(PET),单光子发射计算机断层摄影(SPECT),荧光和磷光显微镜(FPM)及其任何组合组成的组中; 由CT,计算机辅助断层摄影组成; IR,包括红外光谱的渲染图像; PET,正电子发射断层扫描; 荧光和磷光显微镜,拉曼光谱成像系统,超声波及其任何组合。

    INSTALLABLE RF COIL ASSEMBLY
    99.
    发明申请
    INSTALLABLE RF COIL ASSEMBLY 审中-公开
    可安装的射频线圈总成

    公开(公告)号:US20160089055A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14892209

    申请日:2014-05-21

    发明人: Uri RAPOPORT

    摘要: A maneuverable RF coil assembly, useful for being maneuvered at both positions: (i) over at least a portion of a neonate immobilized within a cradle at time of MR imaging; and (ii) below or aside the cradle when it is not required for imaging. The maneuverable RF coil assembly comprises at least one RF coil and maneuvering mechanism. The maneuvering mechanism comprises both: (i) a linear reciprocating mechanism for approaching or otherwise drawing away at least one coil to and from the neonate; and (ii) tilting mechanism for placing at least one coil away from the neonate.

    摘要翻译: 一种可操作的RF线圈组件,可用于在两个位置操纵:(i)在MR成像时固定在支架内的至少一部分新生儿; 和(ii)在不需要成像时在底座或旁边的摇篮。 机动RF线圈组件包括至少一个RF线圈和操纵机构。 操纵机构包括:(i)线性往复机构,用于接近或以其他方式将至少一个线圈从新生儿中抽出; 和(ii)用于将至少一个线圈放置于新生儿的倾斜机构。

    AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION OF MRI IMAGE ACQUISITION PARAMETERS
    100.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION OF MRI IMAGE ACQUISITION PARAMETERS 审中-公开
    MRI图像获取参数的自动优化

    公开(公告)号:US20160061925A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14840003

    申请日:2015-08-30

    发明人: Uri RAPOPORT

    IPC分类号: G01R33/58 G01R33/48 G01R33/50

    CPC分类号: G01R33/58 G01R33/50

    摘要: A method for automatic determination of optimal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) acquisition parameters for imaging in an MRI instrument a sample containing two types of tissue, tissue A and tissue B, wherein said method comprises: determining T1A, T2A, T1B, T2B, ρA, and ρB, where ρ represents the density of NMR-active nuclei being probed; setting initial values of TR and TE; determining the signal intensities SA and SB from the equation S=ρE1E2, where E1=1−e−TR/T1 and E2=e−TE/T2; calculating the contrast-to-noise ratio for tissue A in the presence of tissue B (CNRAB) from the equation CNR AB = P  ( S A - S B ) T R , where P is a proportionality constant; and, determining optimal values of TR and TE that yield a maximum value of CNRAB(TR,TE). In other embodiments of the invention, the method includes optimization of additional acquisition parameters. An MRI system in which the method is implemented so that acquisition parameters can be optimized without any intervention by the system operator is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动确定最佳磁共振成像(MRI)获取参数的方法,用于在MRI仪器中成像含有两种类型的组织,组织A和组织B的样品,其中所述方法包括:确定T1A,T2A,T1B,T2B,&rgr ; A和&rgr; B,其中&rgr; 表示被探测的核磁共振活性核的密度; 设定TR和TE的初始值; 从等式S =&rgr; E1E2确定信号强度SA和SB,其中E1 = 1-e-TR / T1和E2 = e-TE / T2; 在组织B(CNRAB)的存在下,从方程式CNR AB = P(S A-S B)T R计算组织A的对比度信噪比,其中P是比例常数; 并且确定产生CNRAB(TR,TE)的最大值的TR和TE的最佳值。 在本发明的其它实施例中,该方法包括优化额外的采集参数。 还公开了一种MRI系统,其中实施该方法使得获取参数可以在没有系统操作者的任何干预的情况下被优化。