Apparatus and method for controlling contrast enhanced imaging procedures
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1. A method of preparing a medium with contrast enhancement agents therein, the method comprising the step of measuring a property of the contrast enhancement agents during preparation of the medium;
- and controlling at least one parameter of the preparation during preparation of the medium at least in part based upon the measured property.
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Abstract
A system for delivery of a medium having ultrasound contrast enhancement agents therein to a patient includes a pressurizing device for pressurizing the medium, a fluid path connecting the pressurizing device to the patient and a concentration sensor in communication with the fluid path. The concentration of the contrast enhancement agents is measured by the concentration sensor during injection of the medium into the patient to assist in controlling the delivery system and/or an imaging procedure.
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1. A method of preparing a medium with contrast enhancement agents therein, the method comprising the step of measuring a property of the contrast enhancement agents during preparation of the medium;
- and controlling at least one parameter of the preparation during preparation of the medium at least in part based upon the measured property.
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6. A system for preparing a medium with contrast enhancement agents therein, the system comprising:
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a container including the medium;
an agitation mechanism operably associated with the container for agitating the medium; and
a sensor adapted to measure a property of the contrast enhancement agents in the container; and
a controller operable to control a parameter of the preparation of the medium during preparation of the medium at least in part in on the basis of the measured property. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of delivering a medium with contrast enhancement agents therein into a patient, the method comprising:
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measuring a property of the contrast enhancement agents; and
using the measure property to control at least one of the delivery of the contrast enhancement agents or an imaging procedure carried out in conjunction with delivery of the contrast enhancement agents by selective destruction of contrast enhancement agents. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of delivering a medium with contrast enhancement agents therein to a patient during an injection procedure, the method comprising:
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measuring a property of the contrast enhancement agents during delivery to the patient during the injection procedure; and
selectively destroying one or more of the contrast enhancement agents to control the measured property. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fluid delivery system comprising:
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a pressurizing device for pressurizing a fluid medium comprising a suspension of two materials;
a fluid path connecting the pressurizing device to a patient;
a sensor operably associated with at least one of the pressurizing device or the fluid path, the sensor operable to measure a property of the fluid medium;
a communication unit in communication with the sensor, the communication unit operable to communicate data corresponding to the measured property of the fluid medium;
a processing unit in communication with the communication unit, the processing unit operable to transmit one or more control signals based at least in part on the measured property data; and
a controller in communication with the processing unit, the controller operable to control the pressurizing device at least in part in response to the one or more control signals from the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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