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Baylor Research Institute

Richard H Griffey

Steven E Harms

Duane P Flamig

A license plate frame device may include a frame which may be movably coupled to a back plate. The frame may comprise an elongate support having a first end and a second end. A first vertical support may be coupled to the first end of the elongate support, and a second vertical support may be coupled to the second end of the elongate support. Preferably, the vertical supports may be opposingly positioned to each other. A channel for receiving a license plate may be formed between the back plate and the frame. One or more light elements may be disposed on the frame. The device may be moved between a first position, in which upper portions of the back plate may be relatively closer to the elongate support, and a second position, in which upper portions of the back plate may be relatively farther from the elongate support.

License plate frame device

Method for diagnosing and treating tissue suspected of containing a lesion. A shaped pulse sequence is selected for each of waveform, phase and frequency components of an RF signal based upon characteristics of the tissue suspected of containing a lesion and an RF signal comprised of the selected waveform, amplitude and frequency shaped pulse sequences generated. A series of echoes is received in response to the generated RF signal and a real-time MR image of the tissue suspected of containing a lesion is produced using the series of received echoes. The tissue is then diagnostically evaluated for the presence of lesions using the produced real-time MR image. Using the produced real-time MR image of the tissue, boundaries between the tissue and each lesion detected during the evaluation of the tissue are determined and the lesion removed from the surrounding healthy tissue using a therapeutic delivery system while observing the boundary between the lesion and the surrounding healthy tissue using the produced real-time MR image.

Diagnostic and therapeutic processes utilizing magnetic resonance

A method of producing a selective component enhanced image of an object. A uniform magnetic field is generated to magnetize the object and, once magnetized, a first preparatory pulse sequence which enhances the contrast of a first component of the object with respect to a second component of the object is generated. An RF pulse sequence is generated to produce transverse magnetization in the second component of the object. First, second, and third changing magnetic fields are generated, thereby producing a series of gradient echoes in response to the generated RF pulse sequence. A contrast enhanced image of the object may then be produced from the series of gradient echoes.

Magnetic resonance imaging with selective contrast enhancement

Method for producing an image of an object, for example, tissue having fat and water components. A uniform magnetic field is generated to magnetize the object. A shaped pulse sequence is selected for each of waveform, phase and frequency components of an RF signal. An RF signal which includes the selected waveform, amplitude and frequency pulse sequences is generated to produce transverse magnetization in the object. First, second, and third changing magnetic fields are then generated in the object and a series of gradient echoes are produced in response thereto. From the gradient echoes, an image of the object may be produced.

Magnetic resonance imaging techniques utilizing multiple shaped

Methods for improved MR imaging of an object by the use of back-to-back adiabatic RF pulse sequences. In one embodiment, a selective component suppressed MR image of the internal structure of an object is produced from a series of gradient echoes received in response to the generation of back-to-back opposing adiabatic half passage selective component suppressive RF pulses separated by 180 degrees in phase. In another embodiment, an enhanced MR image of the internal structure of an object is produced from a series of gradient echoes received in response to the generation of back-to-back opposing adiabatic half passage selective component suppressive RF pulses separated by 90 degrees in phase.

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Dallas, TX, United States of America

Richard H Griffey