Electricity: measuring and testing – Particle precession resonance – Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Koval, Melissa J (Department: 2831)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Particle precession resonance
Using a nuclear resonance spectrometer system
C324S307000, C324S303000, C324S312000, C600S410000, C600S411000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07932720
ABSTRACT:
The disclosed innovation is a method for acquiring spatial frequency spectra from specific locations in a 3D sample using modifications of the current MRI techniques for localized NMR spectroscopy. The innovation in its simplest abstraction is to add the use of a read out gradient to the current NMR spectroscopy pulse sequences and record the resultant echo. These techniques generate spectra from a selected region or generate an image of the results over a region of the sample. These methods can be applied to analyzing the structure of trabecular bone as well as for analyzing or diagnosing disease in cases where there is a difference in the spatial frequency power spectrum due to physiologic or disease processes. Various embodiments are disclosed.
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Chase David
James Timothy W.
Acuitas Medical Limited
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Fetzner Tiffany A
Koval Melissa J
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