Patents by Inventor Sonia Witte

Sonia Witte 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).

  • Systems and methods for targeted magnetic resonance imaging of the vascular system
    Patent number: 7412279
    Abstract: This invention relates to MRI-based methods and systems useful for diagnosing and clinically assessing the presence, location, and size of cardiovascular disease-associated stationary targets, e.g., thrombi and atherosclerotic lesions, within the vascular system. Methods and systems of the invention allow for improved anatomical information to be obtained from MRI images and allow the clinician to develop more effective treatment plans. In one aspect, the invention provides a method of determining the presence or absence of a stationary target within the vascular system of a mammal wherein two MRI data sets representing images of the vascular system and the stationary target are acquired after administration of a targeted MRI contrast agent. In another embodiment, both a targeted MRI contrast agent and a vascular MRI contrast agent are administered to a mammal, and both a vascular MRI and a targeted MRI data set are acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Weisskoff, Peter D. Caravan, Sonia Witte, Randall B. Lauffer, Alan P. Carpenter, Jr.
  • Systems and methods for targeted magnetic resonance imaging of the vascular system
    Publication number: 20030028101
    Abstract: This invention relates to MRI-based methods and systems useful for diagnosing and clinically assessing the presence, location, and size of cardiovascular disease-associated stationary targets, e.g., thrombi and atherosclerotic lesions, within the vascular system. Methods and systems of the invention allow for improved anatomical information to be obtained from MRI images and allow the clinician to develop more effective treatment plans. In one aspect, the invention provides a method of determining the presence or absence of a stationary target within the vascular system of a mammal wherein two MRI data sets representing images of the vascular system and the stationary target are acquired after administration of a targeted MRI contrast agent. In another embodiment, both a targeted MRI contrast agent and a vascular MRI contrast agent are administered to a mammal, and both a vascular MRI and a targeted MRI data set are acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Robert M. Weisskoff, Peter D. Caravan, Sonia Witte, Randall B. Lauffer, Alan P. Carpenter