Description:
Background
MRI pulse sequences are typically optimized by vendors based on population averages of patient attributes. The same scan parameters are subsequently used to scan all patients, without accounting for variations between the patients. This approach produces suboptimal image quality.
Drs. Gabr and Narayana have developed a system and methods to perform magnetic resonance examination in an adaptive and patient-specific fashion to obtain the desired image contrast in every exam.
Technology Overview
Potential Advantages
- Improved image contrast
- Allows image quality inspection almost in real time
- Identifies need for re-scan while patient is still in the scanner
Potential Applications
- Multiple sclerosis imaging
- Other neurological disease imaging
Intellectual Property Status
- US patent pending
- Available for licensing
Stage of Development
Technical efficacy demonstrated
Relevant Publications
- Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 75:585-593 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.25616
- J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017; 46:557-564 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25557