GB2364785B - Methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contract agent solutions formed from the dissolution of hyperpolarised materials - Google Patents

Methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contract agent solutions formed from the dissolution of hyperpolarised materials

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GB2364785B
GB2364785B GB0126355A GB0126355A GB2364785B GB 2364785 B GB2364785 B GB 2364785B GB 0126355 A GB0126355 A GB 0126355A GB 0126355 A GB0126355 A GB 0126355A GB 2364785 B GB2364785 B GB 2364785B
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hyperpolarised
mri
dissolution
materials
methods
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Oskar Axelsson
Haukur Johannesson
Jan Henrik Ardenkjaer-Larsen
Ib Laursen
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GE Healthcare AS
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Nycomed Imaging AS
Amersham Health AS
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Priority claimed from GBGB9911682.4A external-priority patent/GB9911682D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9916567.2A external-priority patent/GB9916567D0/en
Application filed by Nycomed Imaging AS, Amersham Health AS filed Critical Nycomed Imaging AS
Priority claimed from PCT/GB2000/001888 external-priority patent/WO2000072031A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/20—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
    • G01R33/44—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR]
    • G01R33/48—NMR imaging systems
    • G01R33/54—Signal processing systems, e.g. using pulse sequences ; Generation or control of pulse sequences; Operator console
    • G01R33/56—Image enhancement or correction, e.g. subtraction or averaging techniques, e.g. improvement of signal-to-noise ratio and resolution
    • G01R33/5601—Image enhancement or correction, e.g. subtraction or averaging techniques, e.g. improvement of signal-to-noise ratio and resolution involving use of a contrast agent for contrast manipulation, e.g. a paramagnetic, super-paramagnetic, ferromagnetic or hyperpolarised contrast agent
GB0126355A 1999-05-19 2000-05-17 Methods of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contract agent solutions formed from the dissolution of hyperpolarised materials Expired - Fee Related GB2364785B (en)

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GBGB9911682.4A GB9911682D0 (en) 1999-05-19 1999-05-19 Method
GBGB9916567.2A GB9916567D0 (en) 1999-07-14 1999-07-14 Method
PCT/GB2000/001888 WO2000072031A1 (en) 1999-05-19 2000-05-17 Methods of magnetic resonance imaging (mri) using contract agent solutions formed from the dissolution of hyperpolarised materials

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WO1998058272A1 (en) * 1997-06-19 1998-12-23 Nycomed Imaging As Overhauser magnetic resonance imaging (ormi) method comprising ex vivo polarization of a magnetic resonance (mr) imaging agent

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1998058272A1 (en) * 1997-06-19 1998-12-23 Nycomed Imaging As Overhauser magnetic resonance imaging (ormi) method comprising ex vivo polarization of a magnetic resonance (mr) imaging agent

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Physical Review B (Condensed Matter), 1 June 1988, USA, vol 37, no 16, pp9208-9221 *

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