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Method and system for quantitative renal assessment

US9173590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 17, 2011
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30084
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method and system embodiments of the present invention employ computational analysis tools running on one or more computer systems to quantitatively analyze MRI data from patients in order to both assess various functional parameters and characteristics of a patient's kidney, as well as to provide an electronic display device interconnected with the one or more computer systems, and accessible visualization of the quantitative assessment to facilitate diagnosis of various types of kidney abnormalities and pathologies.

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