Measurement of coronary flow reserve with MR oximetry
US6094591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/50
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An MR oximetry measurement of % O.sub.2 employs a pulse sequence comprised of a T.sub.2 preparatory segment and an image data acquisition segment. The pulse sequence is used in methods for measuring coronary flow reserve and for measuring myocardial oxygen consumption.
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