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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2009
Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Joy Joseph, New Berlin, WI (US);
Kathleen Marie Schmainda, Elm Grove, WI (US);
Douglas Edward Prah, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Marcos Lopez, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Micael J. Hardy, La Seyne sure mer, FR;
Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Joy Joseph, New Berlin, WI (US);
Kathleen Marie Schmainda, Elm Grove, WI (US);
Douglas Edward Prah, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Marcos Lopez, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Micael J. Hardy, La Seyne sure mer, FR;
MCW Research Foundation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for acquiring MR imaging data from a subject includes administering positively-charged nitroxides or gadolinium chelates for in vivo mitochondrial labeling, acquiring MR imaging data from the subject, and reconstructing an image of the subject having enhanced contrast in areas including metabolic and/or mitotic activity.