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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Applicant:
GE Healthcare As, Oslo, NO;
Inventors:
Anand Bherwani, Waukesha, WI (US);
Bob Senzig, Waukesha, WI (US);
Scott D. Slavic, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
GE HEALTHCARE AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4241 (2013.01); A61B 6/482 (2013.01); A61B 6/505 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the evaluation of tissue gadolinium deposition that offers advantages compared with known methods. Comparison of different gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) based on retention, organ distribution, washout and safety is facilitated using the methods of the present invention.