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System and method for assessing response to chemotherapy using magnetic resonance elastography

US9750426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research · US

Inventors

Kiaran P. McGee · Rochester, US
Richard L. Ehman · Rochester, US
Stephen M. Ansell · Rochester, US
Yogesh K. Mariappan · Rochester, US
Jun Chen · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2011
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 8, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/0051
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for determining a response of a tumor following a chemotherapy process includes the use of a magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) driver and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The method includes controlling the MRE driver and the MRI system to acquire raw MRE data from the tumor, inverting the raw MRE data to produce an elastogram of the tumor, and determining a response of the tumor to the chemotherapy process from the elastogram.

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