Robert Terry Thompson

Title: Robert Terry Thompson and Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria and Viruses.

Introduction

Robert Terry Thompson is an inventor associated with London, Canada, and Multi-Magnetics Inc. His patent work addresses non-invasive imaging approaches for locating bacteria in the body.

Latest Patents

Thompson is associated with 1 patent, titled “Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria and Viruses.” The invention describes labeling bacteria with a radioisotope and delivering them to the gut, where they can be detected through medical imaging. It also describes labeling bacteriophages, which can infect bacteria already present in a person or animal and thereby help reveal where those bacteria are located.

The patent further discusses using radio-metals or radioisotopes to make bacteria or bacteriophages visible through PET or SPECT imaging, potentially guided by MRI or CT. It also describes approaches involving MRI alone or in combination with PET or SPECT.

Career Highlights

Thompson’s documented patent work focuses on applying imaging technologies to the study of bacteria and bacteriophages. The described methods aim to support non-invasive visualization of bacteria in the gut and elsewhere in the body.

Collaborations

Thompson is associated with Multi-Magnetics Inc. His listed coworkers include Jeremy Burton and Sarah Catherine Donnelly.

Conclusion

Robert Terry Thompson’s patent describes imaging techniques that could help locate bacteria by combining bacterial or bacteriophage labeling with established medical imaging methods.