Determining pH by CEDST MRI

A method for obtaining an image by MRI, comprising: administering at least one contrast agent to a subject min amounts effective to perform CEDST MRI analysis; and performing DEDST MRI analysis to produce an image of the subject. A number of different contrast agents can be used to practice the pres...

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Main Authors ALETRAS, ANTHONY H, BALABAN, ROBERT S, WARD, KATHLEEN M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.02.2009
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASURING
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SURGERY
TESTING
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Summary:A method for obtaining an image by MRI, comprising: administering at least one contrast agent to a subject min amounts effective to perform CEDST MRI analysis; and performing DEDST MRI analysis to produce an image of the subject. A number of different contrast agents can be used to practice the present method including, without limitation, sugars, amino acids, nitrogen-containing heterocycles, purines and pyrimidines, nucleosides; imidazole and derivatives thereof, amino acids, barbituric acid and analogs thereof, and miscellaneous materials, such as guanidine hydantoin, parabanic acid, and biologically active salts thereof.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080006560