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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Olga Shapiro, Haifa, IL;
David Ruimi, Ganot Hadar, IL;
Rafi Brada, Hod-HaSharon, IL;
Ehud Dafni, Caesarea, IL;
Inventors:
Olga Shapiro, Haifa, IL;
David Ruimi, Ganot Hadar, IL;
Rafi Brada, Hod-HaSharon, IL;
Ehud Dafni, Caesarea, IL;
Assignee:
Arineta Ltd., Caesarea, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A CT scanner includes a first X-ray beam source, and a second X-ray beam source. With such an apparatus, first source is used to monitor buildup of an injected contrast agent in a selected region of interest relative to a patient and at least the second source is used to perform diagnostic scanning when the buildup of the contrast agent reaches a desired level.