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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Detectable Material Placed In Body Detectable Material Placed In BodyDetectable Material Placed In Body 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.11/02/06 - 20060247518 - Method and system for computed tomography illustration of the movement of a heart A method and a system are disclosed for computed tomography illustration of the movement of a heart in the cardiac cycle with the aid of a spiral CT. In the method, a patient is administered a contrast medium via an electronically controllable apparatus. A stationary prescan of a cardiac artery ... 10/26/06 - 20060241415 - Medical examination and/or treatment system Medical examination and/or treatment system, configured to capture and output at least one parameter to be monitored during examination and/or treatment, with the system being configured to evaluate the at least one captured parameter and to output an acoustic signal that can be modified as a function of the result ... 10/26/06 - 20060241414 - Repositioning and reorientation of master/slave relationship in minimally invasive telesuregery The invention provides robotic surgical systems which allow selectable independent repositioning of an input handle of a master controller and/or a surgical end effector without corresponding movement of the other. In some embodiments, independent repositioning is limited to translational degrees of freedom. In other embodiments, the system provides an input ... 10/26/06 - 20060241413 - Method for determining the position of an instrument with an x-ray system The present invention relates to a method for determining the position of an instrument in a structure of an object with an x-ray system, in which a 3D image data record is provided for at least one area of the object relevant for determining the position, the x-ray system is ... 10/26/06 - 20060241412 - Method for visualizing damage in the myocardium A method is disclosed for visualizing damage in the myocardium. In such a method, CT image data of the heart are made available which were recorded with injection of contrast medium. The myocardium is isolated by segmentation from the CT image data. One or more views of the isolated myocardium ... 10/26/06 - 20060241411 - Marking device with retracable cannula A marking device according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a handle, a cannula having a cannula distal end and slidably mounted to the handle, and a stylet having a stylet distal end and slidably mounted to the handle in the cannula. The stylet distal end is spaced proximally ... 10/19/06 - 20060235298 - Internal biopsy marking A system and method for marking a tissue site are described. A marker is deployed into or near the tissue site, where the marker can be later located using an imaging device external to the patient's body. After withdrawing the internal imaging device, the location of the marker can be ... 10/19/06 - 20060235297 - Method for imaging lesion and lesion imaging system The invention provides a method for imaging a lesion area that includes a process of infusing a small amount of contrast medium from the syringe for a time Tn and using an image capturing device to measure a change in blood contrast medium concentration, a process of summing data that ... 10/19/06 - 20060235296 - Contrast enhanced x-ray phase imaging The invention refers to methods of Phase-Sensitive X-ray Imaging wherein the contrast is enhanced by use of a contrast agent selected from contrats agents usually used in other diagnostic techniques such as MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray absortion, PET and the like. Microparticulate and microbubbles are particularly preferred. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184015 - Colonography of an unprepared colon A method for generating colonography images for colorectal screening of a patient. The patient is administered an amount of radiopaque stool marker which will enable stool present in the patient's colon to be distinguished from soft tissue. The patient's colon is imaged after the stool marker has been administered to ... 08/03/06 - 20060173297 - Imaging method and apparatus for visualizing coronary heart diseases An imaging method and an apparatus are disclosed for visualizing coronary heart diseases. An imaging tomographic technique is used to record and reconstruct one or more images of the heart or a region of the heart after a contrast agent injection. In the method, in a late period after the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173296 - Site marker visable under multiple modalities A site marker is provided that includes a generally hollow body defining a cavity. At least one marker element is captured within the cavity but is able to move within the cavity. The capturing prevents migration of the marker within a body. The site marker is formed into a predeployment ... 07/27/06 - 20060167357 - Device for making visible a pathological change in a part of the body labeled with a fluorescent dye The invention relates to a device for making visible a pathological change in a part of a patient's body labeled with a fluorescent dye, the device having: a first selectable light source (11, 17), which emits light in the excitation wavelength range of the fluorescent dye, in order to trigger ... 07/20/06 - 20060161060 - Multi-echo magnetic resonance imaging method and system Method, systems and arrangements are provided for creating a high-resolution magnetic resonance image (“MRI”) or obtaining other information of a target, such as a cardiac region of a patient. Radio-frequency (“RF”) pulses can be transmitted toward the target by, e.g., an RF transmitter of an MRI apparatus. In response, multiple ... 07/13/06 - 20060155190 - Imageable biopsy site marker A biopsy site marker having at least one small marker body or pellet of bioresorbable material such as gelatin, collagen, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid which has a radiopaque object, preferably with a non-biological configuration. The at least one bioresorbable body or pellet with a radiopaque object is deposited into the ... 06/22/06 - 20060135870 - Methods and apparatuses for positioning within an internal channel Methods and apparatuses for positioning medical devices onto (or close to) a desired portion of the interior wall of an internal channel, such as for scan imaging, for photodynamic therapy and/or for optical temperature measurement. In one embodiment, a catheter assembly has a distal portion that can be changed from ... 06/08/06 - 20060122503 - Imageable biopsy site marker A biopsy site marker having at least one small marker body or pellet of bioresorbable material such as gelatin, collagen, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid which has a radiopaque object, preferably with a non-biological configuration. The at least one bioresorbable body or pellet with a radiopaque object is deposited into the ... 06/01/06 - 20060116573 - Self contained, self piercing, side-expelling marking apparatus A self-contained, self-piercing, and side-expelling marking apparatus for percutaneously placing a imaging marker in a tissue mass. ... 05/25/06 - 20060111632 - Wireless breach detection Methods and systems for detecting wall breach in inflatable prostheses rely on intrusion of a body fluid or inflation medium to electrically alter a signaling circuit. In one embodiment, an open portion of a circuit is closed to enable or modify a transmitted signal. In another embodiment, electrical current is ... 05/18/06 - 20060106305 - Heart valve leaflet locator Disclosed are methods and devices for determining valve leaflet orientation. A catheter is provided with a conformable, radiopaque target. The target is deployed within a valve, such as the mitral valve. The conformable target conforms to the coaptation axis in response to closing of the valve leaflets. That coaptation axis ... 05/18/06 - 20060106304 - System and method for enhancing microscope images of tissue using citric acid and agents of the like A system and method for enhancing images of ex-vivo or in-vivo tissue produced by confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography, two-photon microscopy, or ultrasound, is provided by applying to the tissue a solution or gel having an effective concentration of citric or other alpha-hydroxy acid which enhances tissue structures, such as ... 05/11/06 - 20060100511 - Tube The invention relates to a device and method of using the device for administration of a homogeneous preparation to a patient. More particularly the invention relates to a tube for use in controlled and substantially steady state administration of a segregating particulate dispersion by infusion. The tube of the invention ... 05/04/06 - 20060094957 - Marker and cut down guide assembly for human mammary duct procedures and method A biopsy assembly suitable for marking of a biopsy site and providing a cut down guide. The assembly includes a pliable filament having an indicator for marking the biopsy site and a stiffener guidable along the filament to provide a cut down guide. ... 05/04/06 - 20060094956 - Restricted navigation controller for, and methods of controlling, a remote navigation system A control and control method for a remote navigation system including an orientation controller that orients the distal end of a medical device in an operating region in a subject, and a length controller that extends and retracts the distal end of the medical device, to navigate the distal end ... 04/20/06 - 20060084865 - Imageable biopsy site marker A biopsy site marker having at least one small marker body or pellet of bioresorbable material such as gelatin, collagen, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid which has a radiopaque object, preferably with a non-biological configuration. The at least one bioresorbable body or pellet with a radiopaque object is deposited into the ... 04/20/06 - 20060084864 - Device and method for monitoring body fluid and electrolyte disorders Devices and methods for measuring body fluid-related metric using spectrophotometry that may be used to facilitate diagnosis and therapeutic interventions aimed at restoring body fluid balance. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device for measuring a body-tissue water content metric as a fraction of the fat-free tissue content ... 04/13/06 - 20060079764 - Systems and methods for real time tracking of targets in radiation therapy and other medical applications Systems and methods for tracking targets in real time for radiation therapy and other applications. In one embodiment, a method includes collecting position information of a marker implanted within a patient at a site relative to the target at a time tn, and providing an objective output indicative of the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074306 - Automated processing of dynamic cardiac acquisition data Provided is a system and method for acquiring and processing dynamic cardiac data, comprising a radiation detector for acquiring image data, identifying a region of interest by performing, for example, a weighted center of mass calculation, generating an activity versus time array corresponding to the region of interest, and analyzing ... 02/16/06 - 20060036165 - Tissue site markers for in vivo imaging The invention is directed biopsy site markers and methods of marking a biopsy site, so that the location of the biopsy cavity is readily visible by conventional imaging methods, particularly by ultrasonic imaging. The biopsy site markers of the invention have high ultrasound reflectivity, presenting a substantial acoustic signature from ... 02/09/06 - 20060030773 - Data communication and control for medical imaging systems A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to apply energy to a region of the patient, an imaging unit ... 01/12/06 - 20060009694 - Methods of attenuating internal radiation exposure Various radiation-attenuating agents can be administered within a patient body cavity in combination with therapeutic irradiation of the patient body cavity, such as during radiographic diagnostic imaging procedures, to attenuate the radiation incident on certain portions of the patient body cavity believed to be susceptible to harm from the incident ... 12/15/05 - 20050277833 - System, method, and computer program product for handling, mixing, dispensing, and injecting radiopharmaceutical agents The present invention is directed to a system, method, and computer program product for handling, mixing, dispensing and/or injecting a mixture into an individual during a medical procedure. The present invention provides one or more mixing devices, containers, and dispensing devices to facilitate the handling, mixing, dispensing, and/or injecting of ... 11/24/05 - 20050261579 - Surgical kit for repairing leaks in fluid carrying vessels and organs and method thereof A surgical kit for percutaneously repairing post-operative leaks in internal fluid carrying vessels and organs. The kit includes at least one syringe and at least one marker for placement on the body of the patient to mark the location of the leak. The syringe and marker are enclosed in a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240100 - Mri imageable medical device A coated assembly with an inductance of from about 0.1 to about 5 nanohenries and a capacitance of from about 0.1 to about 10 nanofarads. The coated assembly contains a stent and a coating. When the assembly is exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of from 10 ... 10/20/05 - 20050234336 - Apparatus and method for marking tissue The present invention includes methods and materials for implantable devices (markers) which are disclosed for permanently marking the location of a biopsy or surgery for the purpose of identification. The devices are remotely delivered, preferably percutaneously. Visualization of the markers is readily accomplished using various state of the art imaging ... 09/15/05 - 20050203389 - Method system and apparatus for operating a medical injector and diagnostic imaging device The invention is generally directed, but not limited to, a method system and apparatus that allows an operator to control an injection device and imaging equipement from a common control console. The injection device may be used to administer a contrast medium into a patient so that imaging equipment can ... 08/25/05 - 20050187466 - Radiopaque coating for biomedical devices A medical device has a porous radiopaque coating that can withstand the high strains inherent in the use of such devices without delamination. A coating of Ta is applied to a medical device, such as a stent, by vapor deposition so that the thermomechanical properties of the stent are not ... 08/18/05 - 20050182321 - Medical imaging systems A medical imaging system provides simultaneous rendering of visible light and fluorescent images. The system may employ dyes in a small-molecule form that remains in a subject's blood stream for several minutes, allowing real-time imaging of the subject's circulatory system superimposed upon a conventional, visible light image of the subject. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165305 - Methods and devices for defining and marking tissue In order to later identify the location of a biopsy or surgery, various means and methods for permanently and non-surgically marking selected tissue in the human body are used. Later visualization of the markers is readily accomplished using state-of-the-art imaging systems. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165304 - Ventilation apparatus for pulmonary scinitigraphy A ventilation apparatus (1) for pulmonary scintigraphy, having an inhalation collector (10) to which an element of inhalation (20), a feeding duct (31), defining a flow of marked aerosol (55), and an outlet duct (32), for disposal of exhaled flow and any aerosol surplus, are connected. The feeding air may ... 07/14/05 - 20050154297 - Catheter and guide tube for intracerebral application A catheter for use in neurosurgery, and a method of positioning neurosurgical apparatus. The catheter has a fine tube arranged for insertion into the brain parenchyma of a patient with an external diameter of not more than 1.0 mm. The catheter and method may be used in stereotactically targeting treatment ... 07/07/05 - 20050148867 - Injector with changeable syringe constants An intravenous contrast injector which stores different syringe definitions in firmware includes a software routine that permits a service technician to update the syringe definitions without requiring the installation of new firmware. These syringe definitions can then be used when the injector performs operational routines such as filling a syringe. ... 07/07/05 - 20050148866 - Medical device with modified marker band A marker band and medical devices such as catheters and guidewires that include a marker band. A marker band may include a generally cylindrical body portion having one or more slots or openings defined therein. The marker band is configured for being secured to a medical device. Methods of making ... 06/30/05 - 20050143652 - Imaging apparatus To improve usability. This invention provides an imaging apparatus that operates in a first mode to image a subject as an imaging target and in a second mode to image an inside of a body as an imaging target. This imaging apparatus comprises: an irradiation means for irradiating a body ... 06/09/05 - 20050124876 - Low-profile distal protection device A distal protection device captures debris during vascular procedures. In order to reduce the profile of the device, the thickness of the distal protection element is reduced in one or both of the end regions, either by reducing the thickness of filaments which form the distal protection element, or by ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |