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Methods for the identification and targeting of brain regions and structures and treatments related thereto

US9597007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2010
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/285
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for identifying and targeting brain regions and brain structures. In one embodiment, a method of identifying a brain structure in a patient comprises imaging a brain region using Diffusion Tensor Imaging MRI to identify a nerve tract, following the nerve tract to a first brain structure, and identifying the first brain structure based on the location and orientation of the nerve tract.

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