Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1995-12-28
1997-01-07
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128654, 324309, A61B 5055
Patent
active
055906540
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a technique and apparatus for monitoring and detecting the arrival of a contrast agent in a region of interest (e.g., an artery or tissues of interest). In one embodiment, upon detecting a maximum, substantially elevated or elevated concentration of contrast agent in the region of interest, a predetermined portion of the magnetic resonance image data (e.g., data which is representative of the center of k-space) may be acquired. Thus, the present invention may be employed to facilitate synchronization between collecting the central portion of k-space image data with the arterial phase of contrast enhancement.
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Casler Brian
Lateef Marvin M.
Steinberg Neil A.
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