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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:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2005
Arthur E. Uber, Iii, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Edward J. Rhinehart, Monroeville, PA (US);
Rosemary Almon-martin, Saxonburg, PA (US);
David M. Griffiths, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Alan D. Hirschman, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Francis J. Sciulli, Crafton, PA (US);
Walter Grumski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Karen Zelenski, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Arthur E. Uber, III, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Edward J. Rhinehart, Monroeville, PA (US);
Rosemary Almon-Martin, Saxonburg, PA (US);
David M. Griffiths, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Alan D. Hirschman, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Francis J. Sciulli, Crafton, PA (US);
Walter Grumski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Karen Zelenski, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Medrad, Inc., Indianola, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to apply energy to a region of the patient, an imaging unit providing a visual display of an internal view of the patient based upon a signal resulting from the energy applied to the region of the patient, and a control unit. In an embodiment, the signal is affected by a condition of the contrast or enhancement medium in the patient. To control the procedures, the control unit adjusts the condition of the contrast or enhancement medium in the patient based upon the signal. A communication interface preferably enables information between an injector subsystem and an imaging subsystem.