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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry L Born, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Dennis Eshima, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Paul L Mann, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Nicholas A Matwiyoff, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424-93 ; 424-936 ; 424-94 ; 424-165 ; 424-157 ;
Abstract
Biomodulators, optionally linked to imaging-active moieties, can be administered to a host to enhance images thereof, e.g., NMR-, X-ray- or radio-images, preferably by increasing aberrant tissue signal intensity. Biomodulators can also condition tissue to enhance uptake of otherwise non-specific imaging agents. When linked to drugs, biomodulators can target the same to particular sites in the body.