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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Magnetic Resonance Imaging Or Spectroscopy > Combined With Therapeutic Or Diverse Diagnostic Device Combined With Therapeutic Or Diverse Diagnostic DeviceCombined With Therapeutic Or Diverse Diagnostic Device patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/11/07 - 20070010736 - Electromagnetic resonant circuit sleeve for implantable medical device A medical device enables effective magnetic resonance imaging inside a lumen of a medical device. The medical device includes a plurality of conductive traces formed on a substrate. The conductive traces form an inductive-capacitance circuit or a resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit. The inductive-capacitance circuit or resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit is tuned to a frequency ... 01/11/07 - 20070010735 - Electromagnetic resonant circuit sleeve for implantable medical device A medical device enables effective magnetic resonance imaging inside a lumen of a medical device. The medical device includes a plurality of conductive traces formed on a substrate. The conductive traces form an inductive-capacitance circuit or a resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit. The inductive-capacitance circuit or resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit is tuned to a frequency ... 01/11/07 - 20070010734 - Electromagnetic resonant circuit sleeve for implantable medical device A medical device enables effective magnetic resonance imaging inside a lumen of a medical device. The medical device includes a plurality of conductive traces formed on a substrate. The conductive traces form an inductive-capacitance circuit or a resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit. The inductive-capacitance circuit or resistive-inductive-capacitance circuit is tuned to a frequency ... 01/04/07 - 20070004980 - Distributed medical imaging system A distributed diagnostic imaging system (62) and method includes a data processor coupled to a variety of diagnostic imaging components through a network (80). The diagnostic imaging components include acquisition devices (90) that are used to obtain diagnostic imaging signals, displays (98) on which obtained images can be viewed, and ... 11/30/06 - 20060270931 - Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus The present invention is intended to improve imaging efficiency and maneuverability. A dynamic scanning initiation block initiates dynamic scanning in which a plurality of scans is sequentially performed with a time interval between adjoining scans. A dynamic scanning suspension block suspends the dynamic scanning initiated by the dynamic scanning initiation ... 11/09/06 - 20060253020 - Magnetic resonance elastography using multiple drivers A magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) scan is performed using an array of transducers for applying a strain wave to tissues in a region of interest. A calibration process is performed prior to the scan in which the strain wave produced by each transducer in the array is imaged using an ... 08/24/06 - 20060189866 - System for image-guided pulsed magnetic field diagnosis and treatment A method and apparatus comprising image-guided application of a pulsed magnetic field for the diagnosis and/or treatment of various physiological, neurological and/or behavioral pathologies or conditions. ... 06/22/06 - 20060135868 - Sensitized online bold-mri imaging method An online Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent (BOLD)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method for functional clinical guidance or monitoring a therapeutic modality involving treatment by a sensitizer which, upon excitation by the appropriate sensitizing radiation, initiates local oxygen consumption, comprising: (i) generating a BOLD-weighted MR-image of the target region of interest within the ... 06/08/06 - 20060122489 - Vascular endothelial reactivity measuring apparatus and method for controlling the measuring apparatus A vascular endothelial reactivity measuring apparatus according to the present invention includes: a blood flow blocking section 2 for blocking blood flow through the arterial blood vessel of an organism; an evaluating section 4 for evaluating the geometric property of the arterial blood vessel or its wall; and a control ... 06/08/06 - 20060122488 - Urodynamic diagnostic method and system A method for obtaining information about the function of the lower urinary tract of a patient is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of: measuring the pressure within the lower urinary tract of the patient; and simultaneously imaging the lower urinary tract and carrying out a dynamic pelvic floor study ... 05/04/06 - 20060094953 - Targeted infusion of agents for treatment of als A system and method for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by delivery of an agent within the brain. At least one image of a target region is acquired, and at least one magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (MR-DTI) scan of the target region is acquired. A diffusion tensor is calculated ... 04/27/06 - 20060089551 - Objective determination of chronic pain in patients A method for objectively determining if a patient suffers chronic pain by initially observing a multiplicity of persons who are free of chronic pain and subjecting them to a given pain stimulus. Radiofrequency (RF) emissions generated by the brains of the persons who are free of chronic pain while they ... 04/06/06 - 20060074293 - Method and device for generating a ct data set A method and device generating a computer tomography data set CT* of an object, wherein a nuclear spin tomography recording MR of said object is obtained, and a transformation or mapping protocol f(MRR) for a nuclear spin tomography reference data set MRR is ascertained. The nuclear spin tomography reference data ... 04/06/06 - 20060074292 - Dynamic tracking of moving targets Treatment targets such as tumors or lesions, located within an anatomical region that undergoes motion (which may be periodic with cycle P), are dynamically tracked. A 4D mathematical model is established for the non-rigid motion and deformation of the anatomical region, from a set of CT or other 3D images. ... 03/16/06 - 20060058638 - Method and device for the diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms Method for the diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms through representation of the affected area of the aorta by means of an imaging method and measurement of the image in order to produce a made-to-measure stent graft which is introduced into the aorta in the folded state and then expanded, ... 03/16/06 - 20060058637 - Method and apparatus for performing radiation treatment A method is provided for determining and monitoring parameters of a radiation treatment. The method comprises producing a first image of a region of a patient body to be radiated using a medical imaging process, determining a parameter setting of a radiation system using the first image, and providing the ... 03/16/06 - 20060058636 - Method for tracking the movement of a particle through a geometric model for use in radiotherapy A method for tracking the movement of a particle through a geometric model so as to facilitate the development of a dosimetry plan includes providing a particle with a short mean free path length; providing a geometric model which has a boundary which separates regions of the geometric model having ... 02/16/06 - 20060036157 - Imaging probe The design of a compact, handheld, solid-state and high-sensitivity imaging probe and a micro imager system is reported. These instruments can be used as a dedicated tool for detecting and locating sentinel lymph nodes and also for detecting and imaging radioactive material. The reported device will use solid state pixel ... 02/16/06 - 20060036156 - Weighted surface-to-surface mapping A displacement of a lesion within a patient is determined for the purpose of administering radiation treatment by generating sets of surface elements from three-dimensional images of the lesion taken at different times. Weights are assigned to the surface elements, and based on weights and the proximity of corresponding elements ... 01/26/06 - 20060020199 - Urethral radiation treatment system and method Provided herein is an applicator system and method for treating tissue via a body lumen. The applicator can include a graduated member having an anchor configured to position the graduated member in a predetermined relationship relative to an anatomical feature and at least one visualizable marker. The system can also ... 01/05/06 - 20060004279 - Medical image processing apparatus and method of processing medical image According to a medical image processing apparatus, a data of a region of the blood vessel is removed from respectives of a plurality of sheets of original image data collected by scanning a subject injected with a contrast medium by a medical modality, thereafter, a pixel value of the region ... 12/08/05 - 20050273001 - Mri display interface for medical diagnostics and planning An interactive display interface may import fMRI images, DTI images, MRS images and perfusion images of the brain and selectively display them on top of one another and aligned with an anatomical image of the brain. The transparency of each layered image can be adjusted or turned on or off ... 12/01/05 - 20050267357 - Fmri system for detecting symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder A system based on the use of fMRI techniques for use in detecting neurological abnormalities indicative of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in determining the severity of ADHD and in gauging the efficacy of medications used in treating ADHD. The system includes the steps of activating a selected region of ... 12/01/05 - 20050267356 - Unified ingestion package and process for patient compliance with prescribed medication regimen Techniques for reducing non-compliance of medication use are described. The techniques involve generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient, and creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier. Once the package is created, a set of one or more medications ... 12/01/05 - 20050267355 - Method and apparatus for generating a therapeutic magetic field An method for generating a therapeutic magnetic field to be applied to a biological subject is disclosed wherein biomagnetic fields are measured and component vector wave patterns are derived therefrom, and a therapeutic Normalizing Signal is derived from the harvested wave patterns. A therapeutic apparatus is provided which is operable ... 12/01/05 - 20050267354 - System and method for providing computer assistance with spinal fixation procedures A system and method for providing computer assistance for performing a medical procedure, for example spinal fixation, provides a graphical user interface to guide and/or assist a user, for example a surgeon, performing the medical procedure, whether surgical or non-surgical. The computer-assisted system comprises a software application, for example a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267353 - Computer-assisted knee replacement apparatus and method A computer-assisted knee replacement apparatus and method comprises a total knee replacement application for assisting, guiding, and planning a total knee replacement procedure. The apparatus and method cooperates with a tracking system to determine implant sizing and location. The apparatus and method also cooperates with the tracking system to determine ... 11/24/05 - 20050261571 - 3-d ultrasound navigation during radio-frequency ablation System and method for simultaneously tracking a position of a medical device and ablating a tissue within a body. The system includes a power supply, a navigation device, and a control circuit. The power supply generates a current that is suitable for ablating tissue, such as heart tissue. The navigation ... 11/24/05 - 20050261570 - Guided radiation therapy system A system and method for accurately locating and tracking the position of a target, such as a tumor or the like, within a body. In one embodiment, the system is a target locating and monitoring system usable with a radiation delivery source that delivers selected doses of radiation to a ... 11/24/05 - 20050261569 - Catheter for use in mr imaging The invention relates to a catheter which is suitable in particular for use in MR imaging. In order to avoid undesirable heating of the tissue surrounding the catheter by the MR excitation field, the catheter in accordance with the invention comprises: a catheter sleeve (2), a hollow guide channel or ... 11/10/05 - 20050251024 - System and method for controlled delivery of a target location within an internal body tissue A method and system for the localized delivery of therapeutic agents to internal body tissues, especially the brain. In one aspect the invention is a method of delivering a therapeutic agent to a target location within an internal body tissue, the method comprising: charging the therapeutic agent; providing a plurality ... 10/13/05 - 20050228264 - Methods and systems for the detection of malignant melanoma The present invention relates to the detection of malignant melanoma. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for the early detection of cancerous lesions. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228263 - Therapy combination The invention relates to a therapy combination which consists of a locating unit and a therapy unit which includes a therapy head for focusing energy in a focus, said units being movable relative to one another. In order to determine the relative position, each of said two units is provided ... 09/15/05 - 20050203379 - Method and apparatus for mr image evaluation by mapping perfusion-weighted and diffusion-weighted mr images In a method and apparatus for improved evaluation of magnetic resonance images, in particular for detection and delineation of endangered brain tissue, a perfusion-weighted MR image and a diffusion-weighted MR image of the same body region are superimposed to form a mismatch image. ... 09/08/05 - 20050197564 - System for delivering conformal radiation therapy while simultaneously imaging soft tissue A device and a process for performing high temporal- and spatial-resolution MR imaging of the anatomy of a patient during intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to directly measure and control the highly conformal ionizing radiation dose delivered to the patient for the treatment of diseases caused by proliferative tissue disorders. ... 09/01/05 - 20050192496 - Catheter for inserting into a vessel Catheter for insertion into a vessel, comprising a reversibly inflatable balloon (10, 25) provided in the area of the catheter tip, on the outside of which a stent (11) to be implanted in the vessel is arranged, and at least one imaging device (14, 21, 22) arranged in the area ... 08/18/05 - 20050182315 - Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic navigation systems and methods A system for magnetically imaging an operating region in a subject and magnetically navigating a medical device within the operating region includes a first magnet for applying a static magnetic field to the operating region of sufficient strength for magnetically imaging the operating region and sufficiently strong to permit a ... 08/11/05 - 20050177041 - Method for mapping higher brain function and headgear for mapping higher brain function A method for mapping higher brain function comprises an fMRI mapping step S1 to map a brain function of the subject TP by fMRI, a head portion structural image acquisition step S3 to acquire a head portion structural image IMGs by an MRI system in a state that a headgear ... 07/28/05 - 20050165299 - Methods and apparatus for performing procedures on target locations in the body A method of performing a medical procedure on target tissue within the body includes immobilizing the target tissue with an immobilization device, positioning an insertion tool (e.g., a needle, a needle and marker wire, a needle gun, etc.) to be inserted into the target tissue on the immobilization device based ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |