Dynamic perfusion imaging

US9848843B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9848843-B2
Application numberUS-201214112047-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 17, 2012
Priority dateApr 18, 2011
Publication dateDec 26, 2017
Grant dateDec 26, 2017

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A method includes scanning a region of interest, during a contrast agent based perfusion scan, at a predetermined temporal sampling rate during contrast agent uptake in the region of interest, and generating time frame data indicative of the scanned region of interest. The method further includes identifying a predetermined change in an amount of the contrast agent in the region of interest from the time frame data. The method further includes scanning the region of interest at a lower temporal sampling rate, which is lower than the temporal sampling rate during the contrast agent uptake, in response to identifying the predetermined change in the amount of the contrast agent in the region of interest.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: scanning a region of interest with an imaging system, during a contrast agent based perfusion scan, at a temporal sampling rate during contrast agent uptake in the region of interest, and generating time frame data indicative of the scanned region of interest with a reconstructor; determining a change in an amount of contrast agent in the region of interest from the time frame data with a contrast detector; generating a contrast sig…

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What does patent US9848843B2 cover?
A method includes scanning a region of interest, during a contrast agent based perfusion scan, at a predetermined temporal sampling rate during contrast agent uptake in the region of interest, and generating time frame data indicative of the scanned region of interest. The method further includes identifying a predetermined change in an amount of the contrast agent in the region of interest fro…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Grass Michael, Schmitt Holger, Koninklijke Philips Nv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B6/481. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 26 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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