Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-26
2008-05-06
Casler, Brian L. (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S419000, C600S428000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07369887
ABSTRACT:
DIR imaging of blood vessels by administering a series of DIR preparation pulse modules at a repetition interval short enough that at least two DIR preparation pulse modules generally occur within each RR interval, and by acquiring image data for a plurality of slices following each DIR module.
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Fayad Zahi A.
Itskovich Vitalii V.
Mani Venkatesh
Szimtenings Michael M.
Casler Brian L.
Mehta Parikha S.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Siemens Medical Solutions USA , Inc.
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