Magnetic resonance fingerprinting method for recordings with a contrast agent

US11573281B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Gunnar SCHÜTZ · Berlin, DE
• Gregor Jost · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 18, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2576/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products for determining different states of a contrast agent in different types of tissue can involve generating a magnetic resonance waveform for the contrast agent in an examination region that includes multiple tissue types. The contrast agent may have different relaxation-shortening effects in each different tissue type. The generated waveform may be compared to database waveforms to determine the concentration of the contrast agent in each tissue type in the examination region.