Methods of coordinating an imaging procedure and an injection procedure
US8160679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of coordinating an imaging procedure and an injection procedure, the method comprising the steps of providing an injector system having first and second pressurizing units for pressurizing a contrast medium and a diluent for injection into a patient; providing an imaging system for producing an image of an internal region of the patient from a signal resulting from energy applied to the patient; and providing a data interface interconnecting the injector and imaging systems for enabling exchange of digital information therebetween such that the digital information transmitted between the systems is usable to enable closed loop control of at least one of the injection and the imaging procedures during which the contrast medium and the diluent injected into the patient is adjustable so as to achieve a desired level of enhancement within the internal region of the patient of which the images are acquired during the imaging procedure.
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