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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110230755 | Single camera motion measurement and monitoring for magnetic resonance applications An optically-based rigid-body 6-DOF motion tracking system optimized for prospective (real-time) motion correction in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) applications using a single camera with an on-board image processor, an IR illuminator and optical fiducial targets aff... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110092803 | NON-INVASIVE DENTAL BASED FIDUCIAL ARRAY The invention relates generally to apparatus and devices for neuronavigation. A non-invasive dental based fiducial array is disclosed. The fiducial array has a base support member, one or more removable and repositionable marker bases supported by the base support membe... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20100113912 | SMALL DIAMETER MRI MARKER AND RELATED METHOD A marker comprising a hollow body filled with a magnetic resonance imaging medium is used to mark specific surface areas of concern or sources of pain on a patient's skin prior to commencing MRI imaging procedures. The hollow body is sized such that the marker appears o... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100099977 | MECHANICAL AXIS ALIGNMENT USING MRI IMAGING A method of imaging a body part includes locating a first, second and third anatomical reference area. The third anatomical reference area is disposed generally between the first and second anatomical reference areas. Furthermore, the method includes positioning a first... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100063381 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ITEM OF POSITIONING INFORMATION FOR ECG ELECTRODES DURING AN EXAMINATION WITH A MAGNETIC RESONANCE FACILITY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE FACILITY A method for determining an item of positioning information for ECG electrodes during an examination with a magnetic resonance facility is provided. An image data record of a region surrounding the heart of a patient and the electrodes arranged on the surface of the pat... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100056900 | APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE WITHIN A BODY DURING A MEDICAL IMAGING PROCESS AND DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO A device, system, and method for entering a medical device such as a needle into the body inside a medical imager such as a MRI scanner, CT, X-ray fluoroscopy, and ultrasound imaging, from within a body cavity (such as the rectum, vagina, or laparoscopically accessed ca... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100056901 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNING An apparatus and method for magnetic resonance scanning is described. The apparatus comprises an RF coil (16) for receiving an RF signal, a housing (10) for housing the RF coil, and a support (38). The support (38) is provided for locating a ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090253981 | Skin Marking Tool for Radiological Imaging Material A marking tool for use in the context of radiological and other medical imaging is disclosed. The product is a marking tool for distributing an imaging material onto a patient's skin to mark that part of the patient's body for imaging. The imaging technician then knows ... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090177077 | MRI-COMPATIBLE PATCHES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME An MRI-compatible patch for identifying a location includes a flexible base layer, a flexible substrate and at least one of MRI-visible fiducial element. The flexible base layer is mountable on and substantially conformable to a patient's body surface. The base layer ha... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090060841 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBINED USE OF VARIABLE FLIP ANGLES AND CENTRIC PHASE ENCODING IN HYPERPOLARIZED 13C IMAGING A system and method for MR imaging includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system having a plurality of gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet, and an RF transceiver system and an RF switch controlled by a pulse module to transmit RF signals to an RF coi... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080319307 | Method for medical imaging using fluorescent nanoparticles A first method for medically imaging a patient includes obtaining a carrier medium containing fluorescent nanoparticles. The carrier medium containing the fluorescent nanoparticles is disposed inside the patient at a site where the carrier medium will migrate to specifi... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080287774 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Means and Methods Thereof The present invention discloses neurochemical agents and biochemical agents for human or mammalian neuro- and body-metabolic imaging, comprising chemicals involved in neuronal or glial function, neuromodulatory processes in the brain of said human or mammalian, vascular... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080228064 | Marker Tracking for Interventional Magnetic Resonance A fiducial marker assembly (30) is tracked using a magnetic resonance scanner (10). At the tracked position of the fiducial marker assembly, local B0 magnetic field inhomogeneity is measured. A warning is issued if the measured local B0 magnetic field inho... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080221431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING THE COORDINATE SYSTEM OF MRI-GUIDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE COORDINATE SYSTEM OF AN MRI SYSTEM In a method and an apparatus for transforming the coordinate system of MRI-guided medical equipment to the coordinate system of an MRI system MRI imaging is used to determine the rotational and translational values of the coordinate system of MRI-guided medical equipmen... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080200798 | MEDICAL GUIDE FOR GUIDING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT A medical guide (1, 15) is provided for guiding a medical instrument into a target site within a patient's body, for use in connection with a cross-sectional imaging technique such as magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. The medical guide comprises ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080183070 | Multi-mode medical device system with thermal ablation capability and methods of using same A multi-mode medical device system and method of using same to perform an interventional procedure. The multi-mode medical device system includes a medical device and an electrical circuit coupled to the medical device. The electrical circuit includes an integrated trac... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080177173 | REFERENCE ARRAY MOUNTING BRACKET FOR USE WITH A COMPUTER ASSISTED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY SYSTEM A mounting bracket for use with a reference array of a computer assisted surgery system includes a base and an arcuate support frame coupled to the base. The base is configured to be secured to a bone of a patient. The arcuate support frame includes a plurality of mount... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080161684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A NAVIGATION FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT INTO A FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for imaging system calibration using a field replaceable unit. Certain embodiments provide a field replaceable unit for imaging system calibration. The unit includes an array of radio opaque fiduci... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080139928 | MRI detectable obturator An obturator with an elongated shaft, a proximal end, a substantially closed distal end and a MRI detectable distal shaft portion, which does not interfere with magnetic resonance imaging of tissue proximate thereto. Preferably, the distal shaft portion has an effective... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080139927 | Implantable Chamber, Imaging Method and Magnetic Resonance Imaging System The present invention relates to an implantable chamber (1) with a connecting element (2), comprising a connecting sleeve (6) and a surrounding contact surface (7), an insert element (3), comprising an insert sleeve (8) and a su... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080077006 | Mr Method of Determining Local Relaxation Time Values Using Calibrated Phantom The invention relates to an MR method of determining local relaxation time values (T1, T2) of an examination object (5). Firstly, two or more MR images (3, 4) of the examination object (5) are recorded, each with different time... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080058636 | METHODS OF MYOCARDIAL IMAGING Diagnostic compositions and methods for imaging collagen and/or assessing myocardial perfusion are described. The diagnostic compositions can include collagen binding peptides. ... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080033280 | Marker delivery system with obturator A marker delivery device is described which has an obturator with an elongated shaft, an inner lumen, a proximal end, and a substantially sealed distal end. One or more tissue markers are deployed within the inner lumen of the elongated shaft of the obturator. Preferabl... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080015429 | MRI BIOPSY DEVICE A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The localization fixture inc... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080009709 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARDIAC IMAGING In a method for representation of the heart in a magnetic resonance system at least one MR overview image of the heart is acquired. An image plane with a predetermined position relative to the magnetic resonance system is selected for this overview image. The acquired M... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080009708 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus and Magnetic Resonance Angiography Method A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes data acquiring means that acquires 3D raw data of a subject, 2D data extract means that extracts 2D data for “ky=0” out of the 3D raw data concurrently with the acquiring of 3D raw data by the data acquiring means, 2D-... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20080004521 | Non-invasive systems and methods for the determination of cardiac injury using a characterizing portion of a voxel histogram Methods, systems and circuits predict cardiotoxicity induced cardiac injury prior to an irreversible state by electronically generating at least one histogram of mean intensities of voxels/pixels in an MRI image of a left ventricle myocardium and electronically determin... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070299334 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT WITH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE TIP AND LIGHT EMISSION SOURCE A medical instrument for registering or referencing a body or body part in a medical navigation system includes a body, a tracking device trackable by the navigation system, an instrument tip having a touch sensor, and an electromagnetic radiation source for producing a... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070265524 | 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 Si 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 ... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070244386 | Target Tracking Method and Apparatus for Radiation Treatment Planning and Delivery A target treatment apparatus for treating a target region (130) within a subject (140) is provided. The apparatus includes an MRI apparatus (100) for generating MR images during an MR scan of the subject disposed within an examination region (110... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070225593 | Esophagus imaging enhancement device A device for enhancing visualization of an esophagus when imaged by a visualization system includes a structure including material that is clearly visible when imaged by the visualization system. The structure is arranged, when inserted into the esophagus, to expand so ... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070219443 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE MARKER BASED POSITION AND ORIENTATION PROBE A magnetic resonance position and orientation marking system includes fiducial assembly (30) with at least three fiducial markers (31, 32, 33) each coupled with at least one magnetic resonance receive coil (70, 74, 80, 84). At least one of the fiduc... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20060264740 | Using magnetic resonance images for locating anatomical targets A novel MR method and system is described for using MR images for planing radiotherapy treatment. The images are obtained by a scanner which generates a magnetic field with a magnetic center (isocenter). First at least one fiducial marker (4;5) is applied to the ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060247515 | Bunched phase encoding (BPE) Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with improving MRI scan times and mitigating the effects of aliasing artifacts when the Nyquist data sampling threshold is not satisfied are described. One exemplary method embodiment includes producing an ... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060241405 | Method and apparatus for performing an orthodepic stability test using a surgical navigation system The present invention provides methods and apparatus that permit one to accurately measure range of motion of a joint for joint stability testing and other purposes. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a marker that can be tracked by a surgical navigation sy... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060241400 | Method of determining the position of an instrument relative to a body of a patient A system for determining a position of a probe relative to an object such as a head of a body of a patient. The head includes a surface such as a forehead having a contour. Cross sectional images of the head are scanned and stored as a function of the forehead contour. ... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060241384 | Wireless in-bore patient monitor for MRI with integral display A portable, wireless patient monitor may operate in an MRI machine to monitor the patient during the scan and provides an optical display allowing the connection of the patient to the monitor when the monitor is remote from its receiving base station, for example, in th... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060184003 | Intra-procedurally determining the position of an internal anatomical target location using an externally measurable parameter Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with facilitating intra-procedurally determining the position of an internal anatomical target location using an externally measurable parameter are described. One exemplary method embodiment includes pre-p... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060173280 | Multi Mode Imaging Marker The invention provides a device for percutaneously implanting an imaging marker for identifying a location within a tissue mass. The subcutaneous imaging marker comprises at least a first element and a second element, each of which have a primary imaging mode. The prima... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060122491 | Surgical instrument A surgical instrument comprises a base member adapted to be attached to a bone, a guide adjustably connected to the base member, a first marker removably attached to the base member and a second marker removably attached to the guide. In navigated surgery, the first and... | 06/08/2006 |
