MR-compatible devices
    2.
    发明授权
    MR-compatible devices 有权
    MR兼容设备

    公开(公告)号:US07048716B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US09448720

    申请日:1999-11-24

    IPC分类号: A61M5/178 A61M29/00 A61B5/05

    摘要: A catheter is used for medical treatments within an organism. The catheter comprises at least one lumen. Within the at least one lumen are at least two microcatheters, with at least one of the at least two microcatheters being connected to a source of liquid material to be delivered to the organism and another of the at least two microcatheters being connected to a system capable of effecting a medical treatment other than delivery of the liquid.

    摘要翻译: 导管用于生物体内的医疗治疗。 导管包括至少一个内腔。 所述至少一个腔内至少有两个微导管,所述至少两个微导管中的至少一个微小导管连接到待传递给所述生物的液体材料源,并且所述至少两个微导管中的另一个连接到能够 除了输送液体之外进行医疗。

    Correction of the effect of spatial gradient field distortions in diffusion-weighted imaging
    3.
    发明授权
    Correction of the effect of spatial gradient field distortions in diffusion-weighted imaging 有权
    校正扩散加权成像中空间梯度场失真的影响

    公开(公告)号:US06969991B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10317516

    申请日:2002-12-11

    CPC分类号: G01R33/56341 G01R33/56518

    摘要: A general mathematical framework is formulated to characterize the contribution of gradient non-uniformities to diffusion tensor imaging in MRI. Based on a model expansion, the actual gradient field is approximated and employed, after elimination of geometric distortions, for predicting and correcting the errors in diffusion encoding. Prior to corrections, experiments clearly reveal marked deviations of the calculated diffusivity for fields of view generally used in diffusion experiments. These deviations are most significant with greater distance from the magnet's isocenter. For a FOV of 25 cm the resultant errors in absolute diffusivity can range from approximately −10 to +20 percent. Within the same field of view, the diffusion-encoding direction and the orientation of the calculated eigenvectors can be significantly altered if the perturbations by the gradient non-uniformities are not considered. With the proposed correction scheme most of the errors introduced by gradient non-uniformities can be removed.

    摘要翻译: 制定了一般的数学框架来表征梯度不均匀性对MRI中扩散张量成像的贡献。 基于模型扩展,在消除几何失真之后,实际梯度场被近似和采用,用于预测和纠正扩散编码中的误差。 在更正之前,实验清楚地揭示了通常用于扩散实验的视野的计算的扩散系数的显着偏差。 这些偏差是最重要的,距离磁体的等角点更远。 对于25cm的FOV,绝对扩散率的所得误差可以在约-10至+ 20%的范围内。 在相同视野内,如果不考虑梯度不均匀性的扰动,则可以显着地改变计算的特征向量的扩散编码方向和取向。 利用提出的校正方案,可以消除由梯度不均匀性引入的大多数误差。

    Imaging methods for early detection of brain tumors following embryonic stem cell implants
    4.
    发明授权
    Imaging methods for early detection of brain tumors following embryonic stem cell implants 失效
    用于早期检测胚胎干细胞植入物后脑肿瘤的成像方法

    公开(公告)号:US08706187B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US11386394

    申请日:2006-03-22

    IPC分类号: A61B5/055

    摘要: Non-invasive imaging methods and minimally invasive sensing methods are used for assessing the viability of cells implanted in the central nervous system for therapeutic purposes and for detecting the transformation of such cells, including embryonic stem cells, into brain tumors. In particular, the present invention provides an imaging means for differentiating normal cell proliferation and angiogenesis following a cell implant from abnormal tumor growth and neovascularization associated with teratoma-inducing implanted embryonic stem cells.

    摘要翻译: 非侵入性成像方法和微创感测方法用于评估植入中枢神经系统中用于治疗目的的细胞的存活力,并用于检测这些细胞(包括胚胎干细胞)转化入脑肿瘤。 特别地,本发明提供了一种用于区分正常细胞增殖和细胞植入之后的异常肿瘤生长和与引起畸胎瘤的植入胚胎干细胞相关的新生血管形成的成像装置。

    Magnetic resonance apparatus for use with active electrode and drug deliver catheter
    5.
    发明授权
    Magnetic resonance apparatus for use with active electrode and drug deliver catheter 有权
    用于活性电极和药物输送导管的磁共振装置

    公开(公告)号:US07505807B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-17

    申请号:US09566798

    申请日:2000-05-08

    IPC分类号: A61B5/055

    摘要: The invention is an apparatus and method for treatments and targeted drug delivery into a living patient, particularly but not exclusively using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The apparatus and method are useful in delivery to all types of living tissue and uses MR Imaging to track the location of drug delivery and estimating the rate of drug delivery. An MR-visible drug delivery device positioned at a target site (e.g., intracranial delivery) delivers a diagnostic or therapeutic drug solution into the tissue (e.g., the brain). The spinal distribution kinetics of the injected or infused drug agent are monitored quantitatively and non-invasively using water proton directional diffusion MR imaging to establish the efficacy of drug delivery at a targeted location.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于治疗和靶向药物递送到生命患者中的装置和方法,特别但不排他地使用磁共振(MR)成像。 该装置和方法在递送到所有类型的活组织中是有用的,并且使用MR成像来跟踪药物递送的位置并估计药物递送速率。 定位在靶位点(例如,颅内递送)的MR-可见药物递送装置将诊断或治疗药物溶液递送到组织(例如,脑)中。 使用水质子定向扩散MR成像定量和非侵入性地监测注射或输注的药物的脊髓分布动力学,以确定靶向位置的药物递送的功效。

    Method and apparatus for use with MR imaging
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for use with MR imaging 失效
    用于MR成像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6026316A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US857043

    申请日:1997-05-15

    摘要: The invention is an apparatus and method for targeted drug delivery into a living patient using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The apparatus and method are useful in delivery to all types of living tissue and uses MR Imaging to track the location of drug delivery and estimating the rate of drug delivery. An MR-visible drug delivery device positioned at an target site (e.g., intracranial delivery) delivers a diagnostic or therapeutic drug solution into the tissue (e.g., the brain). The spatial distribution kinetics of the injected or infused drug agent are monitored quantitatively and non-invasively using water proton directional diffusion MR imaging to establish the efficacy of drug delivery at a targeted location.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是使用磁共振(MR)成像将靶向药物递送至生活患者的装置和方法。 该装置和方法在递送到所有类型的活组织中是有用的,并且使用MR成像来跟踪药物递送的位置并估计药物递送速率。 定位在靶位点(例如颅内递送)的MR-可见药物递送装置将诊断或治疗药物溶液递送到组织(例如,脑)中。 使用水质子定向扩散MR成像定量和非侵入性地监测注射或输注的药剂的空间分布动力学,以确定靶向位置的药物递送的功效。

    Methods for detecting blood perfusion variations by magnetic resonance
imaging
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods for detecting blood perfusion variations by magnetic resonance imaging 失效
    通过磁共振成像检测血液膨胀变化的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5190744A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-02

    申请号:US490859

    申请日:1990-03-09

    摘要: The invention provides a method of detecting blood flow abnormality or variation in a human or non-human body, said method comprising administering into the cardiovascular system of a said body a contrast enhancing amount of an intravascular paramagnetic metal containing magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent, subject said body to a magnetic resonance imaging procedure capable of generating from magnetic resonance signals from said body a series of temporally spaced images of at least a part of said body into which said agent passes, and detecting temporal variations in said signals or images whereby to identify regions of abnormal or modified blood flow in said body and to indicate the degree of blood flow abnormality or modification therein.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种检测人体或非人体血流异常或变异的方法,所述方法包括向所述体内的心血管系统施用对比度增加量的含有血管内顺磁性金属的磁共振成像造影剂,对象 所述身体到磁共振成像程序,其能够从所述身体的磁共振信号产生所述身体的至少一部分的一系列时间间隔的图像,所述代理人通过该图像,并且检测所述信号或图像中的时间变化,从而识别 所述身体中异常或改变的血流的区域,并指示其中的血流异常或改变的程度。

    Magnetic resonance imaging
    9.
    发明授权
    Magnetic resonance imaging 失效
    磁共振成像

    公开(公告)号:US5833947A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-10

    申请号:US604778

    申请日:1996-02-23

    摘要: The invention provides a method of monitoring the vasodilatory or vasoconstrictive effects of a physiologically active substance administered to a human or non-human animal body, said method comprising the steps of: administering said substance into said body; administering into the systemic vasculature of said body a contrast enhancing amount of an intravascular paramagnetic metal containing magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent; subjecting said body to a magnetic resonance imaging procedure capable of generating from magnetic resonance signals from said body a series of temporally spaced images of at least a part of said body into which said agent passes, said procedure being a fast imaging procedure having an image acquisition time of less than five seconds; and detecting temporal variations in said signals or images whereby to monitor the vasoconstriction or vasodilation induced by said substance.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了监测施用于人或非人动物体的生理活性物质的血管扩张或血管收缩作用的方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:将所述物质施用于所述体内; 对所述体内的系统性脉管系统施用对比度增加量的含血管内顺磁性金属的磁共振成像造影剂; 对所述身体进行磁共振成像程序,所述磁共振成像程序能够从所述身体的磁共振信号产生所述身体的至少一部分的一系列时间间隔的图像,所述过程是具有图像采集的快速成像过程 时间少于5秒; 以及检测所述信号或图像中的时间变化,从而监测由所述物质引起的血管收缩或血管舒张。