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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:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anders Ericcson, Uppsala, SE;
Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Oslo, NO;
Anders Hemmingsson, Uppsala, SE;
Mats Wikstrom, Ulm, DE;
Audun ksendal, Oslo, NO;
Tore Bach-Gansmo, Jar, NO;
Assignee:
Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424-936 ; 424-9363 ; 424-9364 ; 514836 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to improvements in and relating to magnetic resonance imaging of the human or non-human body. The invention particularly relates to a method in which positive and negative contrast agents are administered to enhance image contrast.