Systems and methods providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services
First Claim
1. A method of providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, comprising:
- receiving from a client via a communications network a data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image of an individual'"'"'s brain;
identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set; and
delivering to the client via a communications network information related to the plurality of independent components of the data set.
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Abstract
Systems and method for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data analysis and comparison services are provided. The system comprises an interface, a processing engine, an fMRI comparison engine, a searchable database, and a billing functionality. The interface may be adapted to receive from a client via a communications network a client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image. The processing engine may be programmed to identify a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the client data set. The searchable database may include information related to (i) a plurality of sets of independent components corresponding to a plurality of functional magnetic resonance image data sets and (ii) a set of fundamental independent components comprising common components which exist in a scientifically-significant portion of the plurality of sets of independent components. The fMRI comparison engine may be programmed to compare the plurality of independent components related to the client data set to the set of fundamental independent components in the database. The interface may be coupled to the comparison engine and adapted to deliver to the client information based on the comparison via the communications network. The billing functionality may be coupled to the interface and adapted to charge the client for delivering the information based on the comparison.
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74 Claims
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1. A method of providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, comprising:
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receiving from a client via a communications network a data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image of an individual'"'"'s brain;
identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set; and
delivering to the client via a communications network information related to the plurality of independent components of the data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of developing a functional magnetic resonance image database containing information related to a plurality of data sets, each of the plurality of data sets corresponding to a different functional magnetic resonance image, comprising:
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offering functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, the services comprising (i) enabling a client to transmit via a communications network a client data set, the client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image, (ii) identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set, and (iii) delivering to the client via the communications network information related to the plurality of independent components related to the client data set;
receiving a plurality of client data sets from a plurality of clients via the communications network; and
providing the functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services to the plurality of clients. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A method of providing functional magnetic resonance imaging comparison services, comprising:
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receiving from a client via a communications network a client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image;
identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the client data set; and
receiving from the client a request to compare the plurality of independent components to a set of fundamental independent components in a database, the set of fundamental independent components comprising common components which exist in a scientifically-significant portion of a plurality of sets of independent components corresponding to a plurality of functional magnetic resonance image data sets contained in the database.
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23. A system for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, comprising:
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a means for receiving from a client via a communications network a data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image of an individual'"'"'s brain;
a means for identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set; and
a means for delivering to the client via a communications network information related to the plurality of independent components of the data set.
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31. A system for developing a functional magnetic resonance image database containing information related to a plurality of data sets, each of the plurality of data sets corresponding to a different functional magnetic resonance image, comprising:
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a means for offering functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, the services comprising (i) enabling a client to transmit via a communications network a client data set, the client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image, (ii) identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set, and (iii) delivering to the client via the communications network information related to the plurality of independent components related to the client data set;
a means for receiving a plurality of client data sets from a plurality of clients via the communications network; and
a means for providing the functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services to the plurality of clients. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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38. A system for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data comparison services, comprising:
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a means for receiving from a client via a communications network a client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image;
a means for identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the client data set; and
a means for receiving from the client a request to compare the plurality of independent components to a set of fundamental independent components in a database, the set of fundamental independent components comprising common components which exist in a scientifically-significant portion of a plurality of sets of independent components corresponding to a plurality of functional magnetic resonance image data sets contained in the database.
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45. A system for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, comprising:
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an interface adapted to receive from a client via a communications network a data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image of an individual'"'"'s brain and adapted to deliver to the client information related to a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set; and
a processing engine programmed to identify a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set.
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53. A system for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis and comparison services, comprising:
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an interface adapted to receive from a client via a communications network a client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image;
a processing engine programmed to identify a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the client data set; and
a searchable database containing information related to (i) a plurality of sets of independent components corresponding to a plurality of functional magnetic resonance image data sets and (ii) a set of fundamental independent components comprising common independent components which exist in a scientifically-significant portion of the plurality of sets of independent components. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A computer-readable medium for use by a computer for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging data analysis services, comprising:
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a first portion of code for receiving from a client via a communications network a data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image of an individual'"'"'s brain;
a second portion of code for identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the data set; and
a third portion of code for delivering to the client via a communications network information related to the plurality of independent components of the data set. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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68. A computer-readable medium for use by a computer for providing functional magnetic resonance imaging comparison services, comprising:
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a first portion of code for receiving from a client via a communications network a client data set containing information related to a functional magnetic resonance image;
a second portion of code for identifying a plurality of spatially independent components related to the client data set by applying a blind source separation algorithm to the client data set; and
a third portion of code for receiving from the client a request to compare the plurality of independent components to a set of fundamental independent components in a database, the set of fundamental independent components comprising common components which exist in a scientifically-significant portion of a plurality of sets of independent components corresponding to a plurality of functional magnetic resonance image data sets contained in the database.
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