Patents Assigned to Regents of the Universotiy of Minnesota
  • Fast MRI for assessment of myocardial perfusion with arrythmia insensitive magnetization preparation
    Patent number: 5908386
    Abstract: Contrast preparation based on Modified Driven Equilibrium Fourier Transfer generates T1 weighted images for assessment of the myocardial perfusion with contrast agent first-pass kinetics. The preparation scheme produces T1 contrast with insensitivity to arrhythmias in prospectively triggered sequential imaging thereby eliminating one of the major sources of problems in potential patient studies with previously employed contrast preparations schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Regents of the Universotiy of Minnesota
    Inventors: Kamil Ugurbil, Nikolaos V. Tsekos, Michael G. Garwood