Magnetic microstructures for magnetic resonance imaging

US10215825B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services · US
• Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Commerce · US

Inventors

• Gary Zabow · Boulder, US
• Stephen Dodd · Rockville, US
• Alan Koretsky · Bethesda, US
• John Moreland · Louisville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2015
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/2982
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance structure with a cavity or a reserved space that provides contrast and the additional ability to frequency-shift the spectral signature of the NMR-susceptible nuclei such as water protons by a discrete and controllable characteristic frequency shift that is unique to each MRS design. The invention also relates to nearly uniform solid magnetic resonance T2* contrast agents that have a significantly higher magnetic moment compared to similarly-sized existing MRI contrast agents. The invention also relates to a magnetic resonance sensor that alters it shape in response to a condition of an environment such that the condition may be detected.