Patents by Inventor Mohamad W. Salkini

Mohamad W. Salkini 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).

  • Endorectal prostate probe with combined PET and US modalities
    Patent number: 10568560
    Abstract: A dual modality probe is disclosed having both a positron emission tomography sensor and a ultrasound sensor. A dual imaging system is provided having the probe and at least one external positron emission tomography detector and a data acquisition computer system for collecting data simultaneously from the positron emission sensor and the ultrasound sensor of the probe and the positron emission tomography detector. A method for evaluating a target organ of a patient utilizing the probe and imaging system, and performing a biopsy of the organ is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Osama Mukdadi, Mohamad W. Salkini, Stanislaw Majewski, James Proffitt
  • Endorectal Prostate Probe With Combined PET and US Modalities
    Publication number: 20140276018
    Abstract: A dual modality probe is disclosed having both a positron emission tomography sensor and a ultrasound sensor. A dual imaging system is provided having the probe and at least one external positron emission tomography detector and a data acquisition computer system for collecting data simultaneously from said positron emission sensor and said ultrasound sensor of said probe and said positron emission tomography detector. A method for evaluating a target organ of a patient utilizing the probe and imaging system, and performing a biopsy of the organ is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Osama Mukdadi, Mohamad W. Salkini, Stanislaw Majewski, James Proffitt