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US20090299170 Magnetic resonance scanner with PET unit  
A magnetic resonance scanner including a PET unit includes a magnet system and a gradient system having a patient bore. In at least one embodiment, the magnet system and the gradient system are...
US20090285465 JOINT RECONSTRUCTION PLANNING USING MODEL DATA  
The invention relates to a computer-assisted planning method for reconstructing changes in shape on joint bones, comprising the following steps: a three-dimensional patient data set is acquired;...
US20090281566 BODILY SEALANTS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-GUIDED DELIVERY OF SAME  
Generally, systems, methods, and apparatus related to the use of a dynamic imaging modality in an image guided intervention are disclosed herein. More specifically, the use of such modalities in...
US20090270718 DUAL-MODALITY IMAGING  
The invention relates to a dual-modality imaging system and a method for dual-modality imaging of an imaged object, wherein a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus for acquiring MRI data and...
US20090270717 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF OPTICALLY IDENTIFIABLE OPHTHALMIC CONDITIONS  
An apparatus that can discriminate various conditions of neurological health of a medical subject. The apparatus and method use the Frequency Doubling Technique to obtain data that is indicative of...
US20090270716 Correction method and magnetic resonance device  
The invention relates to a correction method for correction of noise resulting from gradient artifacts in ECG signal data records recorded in a magnetic resonance device by an ECG measuring...
US20090270715 Correction method and magnetic resonance device  
The invention relates to a correction method for correcting interference due to gradient injections in ECG signal data records recorded in a magnetic resonance device by an ECG measuring device. A...
US20090270714 Device to Treat Chronic Total Occlusions Using Energy Imparted By External Imaging  
A visualization and treatment system for treating a chronic total occlusion. The system includes an elongated member configured to be tracked to the chronic total occlusion. The elongated member...
US20090270713 NON-LINEAR SIGNAL SEPARATION METHOD USING NON-LINEAR STATE SPACE PROJECTION METHOD  
There is provided a non-linear signal separation method using the non-linear state space projection method capable of separating an effective non-linear signal even if the S/N ratio is low by...
US20090264730 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) GUIDED ABLATION  
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with tracking an ablative device and monitoring an ablation produced by the ablative device are described. One example method includes acquiring a...
US20090259122 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MRI-GUIDED BREAST INTERVENTIONS  
A method and apparatus for radially compressing bodily tissue and performing medical procedures from a selected one of a plurality of circumferential positions and angles, a selected one of a...
US20090253980 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN IMAGE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS  
A method for determining the effectiveness of an image transformation process includes acquiring a four-dimensional (4D) image data set, sorting the 4D image data set into separate field-of-view...
US20090247859 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MR-GUIDED BIOPSY  
The subject invention pertains to a method and apparatus for MR-guided biopsy. The subject invention can be applied to, for example, prostate biopsy. In a specific embodiment, the subject invention...
US20090240137 Diagnostic Imaging Method  
A method of identifying injury to soft connective tissues in complicated body joints deploys use of motion x-ray images as the joint moves to identify suspected abnormal pathology followed by...
US20090234220 Catheter and associated medical examination and treatment device  
A catheter for treatment of the heart with a flexible catheter sheath surrounding a catheter lumen and with an apparatus for implanting cell material, which comprises an injection apparatus...
US20090234219 Particle Radiation Therapy Equipment  
Particle radiation therapy equipment arranged to apply a charged particle beam to a region of application in a predetermined direction, comprising a charged particle beam source arranged to direct...
US20090221903 Magnetic resonance device having a pet unit  
In a magnetic resonance device having a PET unit for acquiring positron emission tomography data and a gradient coil, the PET unit includes a carrier tube on which at least one PET detector is...
US20090221902 Ultrasound Treatment Center  
Methods and apparatus for non-invasive patient treatment using ultrasound are disclosed. One method comprises administering to a patient a therapeutic agent, transmitting ultrasound and directing...
US20090220429 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS  
This invention relates to a method and a system for generating a discriminatory signal for a neurological condition, where at least one probe compound that has a neurophysiologic effect is...
US20090216109 MRI Compatible Vascular Occlusive Devices and Related Methods of Treatment and Methods of Monitoring Implanted Devices  
Implantable aneurysm-sac treatment devices include an implantable coil body configured and sized to reside in a sac of an aneurysm. The body has an inductance and capacitance. The capacitance is...
US20090209845 METHOD TO OPTIMIZE INTERACTIVE PRODUCTS BASED ON THEIR FUNCTIONAL NEURAL IMPACT  
Described herein are methods of optimizing an interactive media (e.g., a videogame) based on a brain activity criterion, as well as interactive media optimized or incorporating these methods. Brain...
US20090209844 PATIENT BED FOR PET/MR IMAGING SYSTEMS  
A hybrid imaging system and a patient bed for same are disclosed. The hybrid imaging system includes a magnetic resonance scanner and a second modality imaging system spaced apart from the magnetic...
US20090192383 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT A MAMMALIAN BODY  
This invention relates to a device for retrieving information about one or more states of a mammalian body comprising: (a) a magnetic resonance imaging device comprising a first set of one or more...
US20090182223 METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING REGION OF INTEREST COVERING HEATED AREA  
A method for automatically selecting a region of interest covering a heated area, in the context of high intensity focused ultrasonic technology achieves automatic selection of the region of...
US20090171185 POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR THERMAL THERAPY  
Systems and methods are provided for positioning a therapeutic device relative to a target displaced on a platform. A base member has a first track extending along a length of the platform for...
US20090171184 MRI SURGICAL SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME VISUALIZATIONS USING MRI IMAGE DATA AND PREDEFINED DATA OF SURGICAL TOOLS  
MRI-Surgical systems include: (a) at least one MRI-compatible surgical tool; (b) a circuit adapted to communicate with an MRI scanner; and (c) at least one display in communication with the...
US20090156969 Method and equipment to induce osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient  
Apparatus and method to induce osteogenesis in a bone region of a patient, by which at least one beam of ultrasounds is generated, focused and directed toward a bone region of a patient, such that...
US20090149735 INTEGRATED EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY AND MRI SYSTEM  
A radiation therapy system comprises a radiation source generating a beam of radiation and a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. An interface acts between the radiation source and the MRI...
US20090131782 Device for Heat Treating Moving Biological Tissues and Related Method  
This invention concerns a device for heat treating a moving target area of biological tissues, comprising calculation means ( 6 ) for estimating the position of a target area using a measurement...
US20090124887 DEVICE FOR RADIATION THERAPY UNDER IMAGE MONITORING  
A device for radiation therapy implemented with image monitoring has a magnetic resonance device and an exposure device. The magnetic resonance device has a magnet and primarily serves for image...
US20090118609 Method and system for performing ablation to treat ventricular tachycardia  
A system and method of treating tachycardias and similar syndromes by the use of catheter ablation of tissue is described. A computed tomography (CT)-like image of the heart is obtained and...
US20090117044 Method for quantifying the uptake of at least one radiotracer in a body region of a patient of interest to a positron emission tomography measurement  
A method for quantifying the uptake of at least one radiotracer in a body region of a patient of interest to a positron emission tomography measurement is disclosed. In at least one embodiment of...
US20090112082 IMAGING DEVICE FOR MRI-GUIDED MEDICAL INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS  
An MRI-guided interventional system includes a head support apparatus for engaging and securing the head of a patient, and a targeting frame configured to be secured to the body of a patient. The...
US20090105581 ULTRASOUND IN MAGNETIC SPATIAL IMAGING APPARATUS  
The present invention provides apparatus and methods for acquiring ultrasound measurements representing biosignals from a subject located in the strong magnetic field of a spatial imaging device....
US20090105580 CHOOSING VARIABLES IN TISSUE VELOCITY IMAGING  
The invention provides methods and systems for reducing noise in myocardial tissue velocity imaging such as ultrasound Doppler imaging or MRI. By adjusting recording factors and choosing apparatus...
US20090099472 RESPIRATORY BELT SYSTEM  
The invention relates to a respiratory belt system for being used in a magnetic resonance imaging environment. This system comprises a belt being elastically extendable, an optical transducer and...
US20090093710 Optically coupled readout front-end for imaging system  
A front end for an imaging system. The front end comprises at least one magnetically-insensitive high-energy photon detector and an interface for converting an output of the at least one...
US20090093709 Noise reduction system and methods for magnetic resonance imaging  
In one aspect, a method for noise reduction in parallel magnetic resonance (MR) imaging using a plurality of radio frequency (RF) coils is provided. The method comprises performing a first MR scan...
US20090093708 MRI guided high-intensity focused ultrasonic therapeutic system  
A MRI guided high-intensity focused ultrasonic therapeutic system comprises: a MRI apparatus and a high-intensity focused ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus. Said MRI apparatus includes the first...
US20090088625 Photonic Based Non-Invasive Surgery System That Includes Automated Cell Control and Eradication Via Pre-Calculated Feed-Forward Control Plus Image Feedback Control For Targeted Energy Delivery  
A photonic based non-invasive surgery system that includes an imaging device such as an MRI device and at least two beam generators for generating beams of energy for delivery to a target in the...
US20090088624 Methods and Apparatus for Diagnosing and Treating Aneurysms  
A method of developing a diagnosis and prognosis for an aneurysm in order to determine a procedure for treating the aneurysm. The method includes determining a first diameter of a blood vessel at a...
US20090088623 MOTION COMPENSATED IMAGE-GUIDED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND THERAPY SYSTEM  
An image-guide therapy system comprises a thermal treatment device (e.g., an ultrasound transducer) configured for transmitting a therapeutic energy beam, and The system further comprises an...
US20090082660 CLINICAL WORKFLOW FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRULATION BY ABLATION USING 3D VISUALIZATION OF PULMONARY VEIN ANTRUM IN 2D FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGES  
A system and method of treatment of a patient in a catheterization laboratory is described. A three dimensional (3D) voxel data set of the patient is obtained using a computed tomography device....
US20090082659 MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPARATUS  
The invention relates to a medical examination apparatus, in particular an MR apparatus. Known MR apparatus have a cavity for accommodating the patient to be examined that offers only a limited...
US20090076375 Myocardial tissue ablation device for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias by ablation of myocardial tissue in a patient as well as associated catheter and associated method  
The invention relates to a myocardial tissue ablation device for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias by ablation of myocardial tissue in a patient, with the myocardial tissue ablation device featuring...
US20090069667 DEVICE FOR POSITIONING AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER INSIDE A MR SCANNER  
A device ( 16 ) positions an ultrasound transducer ( 14 ) for ultrasound therapy to focus a treatment beam ( 12 ) emitted by the ultrasound transducer ( 14 ) at tissue of interest. The device ( 16...
US20090051362 Antenna unit for a PET/MRI scanner  
An antenna unit for a PET/MRI scanner is disclosed, including a supporting tube in which at least one antenna for MR signals is arranged. In at least one embodiment, the supporting tube has at...
US20090048507 Method and apparatus for imaging functional and electrical activities of the brain  
A method and an apparatus for imaging functional and electrical activities of the brain are disclosed. In order to allow improved relative positional determination of the epileptogenic focus with...
US20090048506 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING BRAIN FUNCTION USING FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING  
A system for assessing brain functioning uses neuropsychological assessments which are performed while a patient is within an fMRI scanning environment and while scanning is in process to detect...
US20090043189 Mobile combined MRI/PET apparatus  
A combined positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, in a trailer housing is disclosed, for imaging organs of an examination object in an examination space. In at least one...
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