Non-invasive pH-dependent imaging using quantitative chemical exchange saturation transfer (qCEST)
US11547348B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/5605
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various embodiments, the invention teaches systems and methods for magnetic resonance imaging. In some embodiments, the invention teaches systems and methods for determining the source of pain in intervertebral discs by measuring one or more physiological biomarkers associated with disc pain and/or disc degeneration.
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