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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5005578 | Three-dimensional magnetic resonance image distortion correction method and system A method and system in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) medical imaging systems corrects for three-dimensional distortions arising from the apparatus and patient specific distortions using a phantom and a helmet, both of which have fiducial markers in a t... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4774957 | Material for diagnosis by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging A material for diagnosis by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging is provided. The material comprises a hydrogel having a high water content. The hydrogel is prepared by the steps of casting an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution into a mold, cooling the case... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4722056 | Reference display systems for superimposing a tomagraphic image onto the focal plane of an operating microscope A reference display system that receives information from an imaging system (e.g., a CT scanner or the like), that extracts or derives three-dimensional anatomical and/or pathological information about a part of a body (e.g., the brain or other organ) of ... | 01/26/1988 |
