Patents by Inventor Mindy S. Schwartzberg

Mindy S. Schwartzberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of magnetic resonance imaging using chromium-labelled red blood cells
    Patent number: 4669481
    Abstract: Red blood cells (RBC's) loaded with nonradioactive chromium in paramagnetic form are employed as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method has promise for intravascular imaging applications where the contrast agent must remain in the circulatory system. Specific uses of this kind include locating gastrointestinal bleeding, differentiation of tumor from edema, MRI angiography, and determination of tissue perfusion. The Cr-labelled RBC's can also be used for liver and/or spleen MRI examinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Alan D. Eisenberg, Thomas E. Conturo, Chris J. Wehr, Mindy S. Schwartzberg