Steven Foster

Title: Steven Foster and Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria and Viruses.

Introduction

Steven Foster is an inventor associated with London, Canada, and Multi-Magnetics Inc. His work includes a patent for a non-invasive approach to imaging bacteria and viruses in the body.

Latest Patents

Foster’s listed patent, “Biomedical Imaging of Bacteria and Viruses,” describes methods for making bacteria or bacteriophages visible through medical imaging. One approach labels bacteria with a radioisotope before delivering them to the gut of a human or animal. Another labels bacteriophages and administers them so they infect bacteria already present in the body, allowing imaging to reveal the bacteria’s location.

The invention also describes labeling bacteria, bacteriophages, or both with a radio-metal or radioisotope. The labeled organisms may be detected using PET or SPECT, guided by functional or structural MRI and/or CT imaging. The disclosure also describes MRI-based imaging, either alone or in combination with PET or SPECT. Foster is listed with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Foster is associated with Multi-Magnetics Inc. His listed patent focuses on applying imaging techniques to locate bacteria in the gut and elsewhere in the body.

Collaborations

Foster’s listed coworkers include Donna E. Goldhawk and Jeremy Burton.

Conclusion

Steven Foster’s patent describes a non-invasive imaging concept that uses labeled bacteria or bacteriophages to help locate bacteria in the body through established medical imaging technologies.