Patents by Inventor Robert M. Stefancik

Robert M. Stefancik 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).

  • Magnetic resonance angiography data
    Patent number: 6925321
    Abstract: A method is provided for improved visualization of vascular structures contained within magnetic resonance angiograms, particularly steady-state contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiograms. The disclosed methods include manipulating the relative enhancement levels of the arterial and venous blood pools images with respect to each other and to the surrounding anatomy. This manipulation is meant to optimize visualization of one or both of the individual blood pools without the necessity of completely obscuring or removing the supporting information given by presentation of the other blood pool and/or the surrounding anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Stefancik, Randy J. Earnest, Robert M. Weisskoff
  • Magnetic resonance angiography data
    Publication number: 20030149355
    Abstract: A method is provided for improved visualization of vascular structures contained within magnetic resonance angiograms, particularly steady-state contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiograms. The disclosed methods include manipulating the relative enhancement levels of the arterial and venous blood pools images with respect to each other and to the surrounding anatomy. This manipulation is meant to optimize visualization of one or both of the individual blood pools without the necessity of completely obscuring or removing the supporting information given by presentation of the other blood pool and/or the surrounding anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Epix Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Stefancik, Randy J. Earnest, Robert M. Weisskoff
  • Magnetic resonance angiography data
    Patent number: 6549798
    Abstract: A method is provided for improved visualization of vascular structures contained within magnetic resonance angiograms, particularly steady-state contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiograms. The disclosed methods include manipulating the relative enhancement levels of the arterial and venous blood pools images with respect to each other and to the surrounding anatomy. This manipulation is meant to optimize visualization of one or both of the individual blood pools without the necessity of completely obscuring or removing the supporting information given by presentation of the other blood pool and/or the surrounding anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Epix Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Stefancik, Randy J. Earnest, Robert M. Weisskoff
  • Magnetic resonance angiography data
    Publication number: 20020107443
    Abstract: A method is provided for improved visualization of vascular structures contained within magnetic resonance angiograms, particularly steady-state contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiograms. The disclosed methods include manipulating the relative enhancement levels of the arterial and venous blood pools images with respect to each other and to the surrounding anatomy. This manipulation is meant to optimize visualization of one or both of the individual blood pools without the necessity of completely obscuring or removing the supporting information given by presentation of the other blood pool and/or the surrounding anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Robert M. Stefancik, Randy J. Earnest, Robert M. Weisskoff