INJECTION SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF USING FEEDBACK FOR ADJUSTMENT OF INJECTION PARAMETERS
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to the field of medical devices for delivering contrast media during medical diagnostic and therapeutic imaging procedures and more particularly, this invention relates to improved contrast media delivery systems and methods of use which allow adjustment of contrast media concentration and injection parameters either before or during an injection procedure to provide patient specific dosing of contrast media, thus decreasing the waste and cost of these procedures while increasing their efficiency.
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22. A system for injecting fluid media into a patient, the system comprising:
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(a) a pressurizing unit for pressurizing at least one of a contrast medium and a diluent for injection into the patient during an injection procedure;
(b) an electronic control means operatively associated with the pressurizing unit for calculating an initial set of injection parameters based on data characteristic of the patient; and
(c) an electronic interface for enabling the electronic control means to receive from an imaging system feedback in the form of one or more images of a desired region of the patient through which the at least one of the contrast medium and the diluent flows;
wherein the electronic control means is adapted for using the feedback to automatically adjust the injection parameters during the injection procedure in order to enable improvement in quality of the images obtained in connection with an imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for injecting fluid media into a patient, the system comprising:
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(a) a pressurizing unit for pressurizing at least one fluid medium for injection into the patient during an injection procedure;
(b) an electronic control means operatively associated with the pressurizing unit for calculating an initial set of injection parameters based on data characteristic of the patient;
(c) a sensor for providing feedback on operation of the system; and
(d) an electronic interface for enabling the electronic control means to receive from the sensor the feedback pertaining to the operation of the system;
wherein the electronic control means is adapted for using the feedback to automatically adjust the injection parameters during the injection procedure in order to enable improvement in quality of images obtained during an imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for injecting a contrast medium into a patient, the system comprising:
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(a) a pressurizing unit for pressurizing the contrast medium for injection into the patient during an injection procedure;
(b) an electronic control means operatively associated with the pressurizing unit for calculating initial injection parameters based on data characteristic of the patient;
(c) at least one sensor for providing feedback on operation of the system; and
(d) an electronic interface for enabling the electronic control means to receive from the at least one sensor the feedback pertaining to the operation of the system;
wherein the electronic control means is adapted for using the feedback to automatically adjust the injection parameters for the injection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for injecting fluid media into a patient, the system comprising:
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(a) a first pressurizing device, adapted for operative use with a source of a first fluid medium, for pressurizing the first fluid medium for injection into the patient during an injection procedure;
(b) a second pressurizing device, adapted for operative use with a source of a second fluid medium, for pressurizing the second fluid medium for injection into the patient during an injection procedure;
(c) an electronic control means for controlling the first and second pressurizing devices and for calculating an initial set of injection parameters based on data characteristic of the patient;
(d) at least one sensor for providing feedback on operation of the system; and
(e) an electronic interface for enabling the electronic control means to receive from the at least one sensor the feedback pertaining to the operation of the system;
wherein the electronic control means is adapted for using the feedback to automatically adjust the injection parameters for the injection procedure. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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