Method to detect brain functional activities using hyperpolarized 129Xe MR
US12178890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56366
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Described herein is a method for detecting changes in blood flow in a tissue portion and/or body portion of an individual. The method can be used to detect any sort of pathology, trauma or insult which results in blood flow change. Specifically, this method uses hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI to detect xenon perfusion changes in tissues such as brain tissue that corresponds to changes in blood flow, for example, changes caused by functional activities of the brain or regions of the body where blood flow may be compromised.
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