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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 19, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventor:

Hyman D. Chantz, Scarsdale, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/46 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 24/00 (2006.01); G01N 24/08 (2006.01); G01R 23/00 (2006.01); G01R 23/07 (2006.01); G01R 23/16 (2006.01); G01R 23/18 (2006.01); G01R 33/20 (2006.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01); G01R 33/32 (2006.01); G01R 33/34 (2006.01); G01R 33/36 (2006.01); G01R 33/38 (2006.01); G01R 33/385 (2006.01); G01R 33/58 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/46 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); G01N 24/08 (2013.01); G01R 23/00 (2013.01); G01R 23/07 (2013.01); G01R 23/16 (2013.01); G01R 23/18 (2013.01); G01R 33/20 (2013.01); G01R 33/285 (2013.01); G01R 33/32 (2013.01); G01R 33/34084 (2013.01); G01R 33/3607 (2013.01); G01R 33/3808 (2013.01); A61B 5/0033 (2013.01); G01N 24/008 (2013.01); G01R 33/3804 (2013.01); G01R 33/385 (2013.01); G01R 33/58 (2013.01); G06T 7/00 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10088 (2013.01);
Abstract

Nuclear Magnetic Resonant Imaging (also called Magnetic Resonant Imaging or 'MRI') devices which are implantable, internal or insertable are provided. The disclosure describes ways to miniaturize, simplify, calibrate, cool, and increase the utility of MRI systems for structural investigative purposes, and for biological investigation and potential treatment. It teaches use of target objects of fixed size, shape and position for calibration and comparison to obtain accurate images. It further teaches cooling of objects under test by electrically conductive leads or electrically isolated leads; varying the magnetic field of the probe to move chemicals or ferrous metallic objects within the subject. The invention also teaches comparison of objects using review of the frequency components of a received signal rather than by a pictorial representation.


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