Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1998-04-10
2000-07-25
Casler, Brian L.
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
324306, A61B 5055
Patent
active
060945915
ABSTRACT:
An MR oximetry measurement of % O.sub.2 employs a pulse sequence comprised of a T.sub.2 preparatory segment and an image data acquisition segment. The pulse sequence is used in methods for measuring coronary flow reserve and for measuring myocardial oxygen consumption.
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Foltz Warren D.
Merchant Naeem
Wright Graham A.
Cabou Christian G.
Casler Brian L.
Price Phyllis Y.
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
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