Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Simultaneous magnetic resonance angiography and perfusion with nuclear magnetic resonance fingerprinting
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Application No.: US14444737Application Date: 2014-07-28
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Publication No.: US10379189B2Publication Date: 2019-08-13
- Inventor: Vikas Gulani , Mark Griswold , Dan Ma , Katherine Wright , Nicole Seiberlich
- Applicant: Case Western Reserve University
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
- Current Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Quarles & Brady LLP
- Agent Jack Cook
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; G01R33/563 ; A61B5/055 ; G01R33/44

Abstract:
Embodiments associated with combined magnetic resonance angiography and perfusion (MRAP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) fingerprinting are described. One example apparatus repetitively and variably samples a (k, t, E) space associated with an object to acquire a set of NMR signals that are associated with different points in the (k, t, E) space. Sampling is performed with t and/or E varying in a non-constant way. The apparatus includes a signal logic that produces an NMR signal evolution from the NMR signals and a characterization logic that characterizes a resonant species in the object as a result of comparing acquired signals to reference signals. The apparatus includes an MRAP logic that simultaneously performs MR angiography and produces quantitative perfusion maps. A multi-factor MR bio-imaging panel is produced from a combination of the data provided by the MRAP and NMR fingerprinting. Diagnoses may be made from the multi-factor MR bio-imaging panel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160025835A1 Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Angiography And Perfusion With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting Public/Granted day:2016-01-28
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