.sup.23 NA and .sup.39 K imaging of the heart
US5910112A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7285
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for increasing the efficiency of .sup.23 Na and .sup.39 K imaging of biological tissue are provided. For maximum efficiency, the receiver bandwidth is set equal to or less than the quantity N.sub.ro /T*2. Methods for assessing cardiac tissue viability using .sup.23 Na imaging are also provided.
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