System and method for analysis of fluids flowing in a conduit
First Claim
1. A method of analyzing changes in a fluid flowing through a conduit, the method comprising:
- defining at least one coordinate within said conduit, said conduit having a first plurality of slices;
receiving at least one known value for at least one property of the fluid, for at least one slice of the plurality of slices and for said at least one coordinate;
measuring said fluid using magnetic resonance;
determining at least one image from the measured fluid, the at least one image having a second plurality of slices for said at least one coordinate;
determining, from said image, a second set of values for said at least one property of said fluid in at least one slice of said second plurality of slices for said at least one coordinate;
comparing, at said predefined at least one slice and said at least one coordinate, the first set of values and second set of values for said at least one property to determine a difference value;
checking deviation of the determined difference from a predetermined value for said fluid; and
issuing an alert if the deviation is not substantially zero.
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Abstract
System and method for analyzing changes in a fluid flowing through a conduit, including defining at least one coordinate within said conduit, said conduit having a first plurality of slices, receiving at least one known value for at least one property of the fluid, measuring said fluid using magnetic resonance, determining at least one image from the measured fluid, the at least one image having a second plurality of slices for said at least one coordinate, determining a second set of values for said at least one property of said fluid, comparing the first set of values and second set of values for said at least one property to determine a difference value, checking deviation of the determined difference from a predetermined value for said fluid, and issuing an alert if the deviation is not substantially zero.
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1. A method of analyzing changes in a fluid flowing through a conduit, the method comprising:
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defining at least one coordinate within said conduit, said conduit having a first plurality of slices; receiving at least one known value for at least one property of the fluid, for at least one slice of the plurality of slices and for said at least one coordinate; measuring said fluid using magnetic resonance; determining at least one image from the measured fluid, the at least one image having a second plurality of slices for said at least one coordinate; determining, from said image, a second set of values for said at least one property of said fluid in at least one slice of said second plurality of slices for said at least one coordinate; comparing, at said predefined at least one slice and said at least one coordinate, the first set of values and second set of values for said at least one property to determine a difference value; checking deviation of the determined difference from a predetermined value for said fluid; and issuing an alert if the deviation is not substantially zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for analysis of changes in a fluid flowing through a conduit, the system comprising:
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a magnetic resonance device, configured to perform imaging of said fluid; a processor, configured to allow control of said magnetic resonance device, and processing of magnetic resonance measurements; and a flow-inducing mechanism, configured to allow generation of flow within the conduit, wherein the processor is configured to allow processing of data for measuring and monitoring change of at least one property of said fluid, and wherein said property is indexed according to discrete locations for a predetermined coordinate within said conduit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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