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EP0135125A2
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NMR imaging utilizing chemical shift reagents
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1984-08-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-08-10
Abstract
Abstract The subject invention is a process for NMR diagnostic imaging comprising introducing into a mammalian body a chemical shift reagent in an amount capable of altering the resonance frequency of atomic nuclei of diagnostic interest, and thereafter depicting the resulting shift in resonance frequency on a composite NMR signal spatial representation.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Thor Fossel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:19
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/20; G01R33/44; G01R33/48; G01R33/54; G01R33/56; G01R33/5601; A; A61; A61K; A61K49/00; A61K49/06; G01R33/483; G01R33/485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A process for NMR diagnostic imaging comprising introducing into a mammalian body a chemical shift reagent in an amount capable of altering the resonance frequency of atomic nuclei of diagnostic interest, and thereafter depicting the resulting shift in resonance frequency on a composite NMR signal spatial representation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process for NMR diagnostic imaging comprising introducing into a mammalian body a chemical shift reagent in an amount capable of altering the resonance frequency of atomic nuclei of diagnostic interest, and thereafter depicting the resulting shift in resonance frequency on a composite NMR signal spatial representation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the chemical shift reagent is selected from the group consisting of Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of Claim 1 where in the chemical shift reagent is selected from the group consisting of Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of Claim 1 wherein the chemical shift reagent is selected from the group consisting of Tb, Tm, Pr, Yb and Lu.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of Claims 1,2,3 or 4 wherein the chemical shift reagent is in an inorganic salt form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of Claim 1,2,3 or 4 wherein the chemical shift reagent is in a form complexed with a metal chelator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the metal chelator is selected from the group consisting of NTA, EDTA, HETDA, DTPA and N-hydroxyethylimino-diacetic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of Claim 1,2,3 or 4 wherein the chemical shift reagent is complexed to a target seeking biologically active molecule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of Claim 8 wherein the target seeking biologically active molecule is an antibody or antibody fragment.
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