Syringe content detection using RF energy
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1. A syringe assembly comprising:
- a syringe mount; and
a syringe mounted on the syringe mount, the syringe mount comprising;
a source of RF energy;
a first antenna to transmit RF energy from the source, wherein the first antenna is located proximate to the syringe on the syringe mount; and
a second antenna to receive RF energy transmitted from the first antenna, wherein the second antenna is located proximate to the syringe on the syringe mount, and wherein the second antenna is positioned such that at least part of the RF energy that is transmitted from the first antenna travels through the syringe prior to receipt by the second antenna.
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Abstract
The present invention includes medical fluid injector systems that detect the contents and/or volume of such contents within a syringe of the system. For example, an RF signal from a first antenna of a medical fluid injector may be transmitted through a syringe associated with the medical fluid injector. At least some of the transmitted RF signal may be received by a second antenna of the medical fluid injector. An amount of the RF signal received by the second antenna may be measured to provide information regarding the contents and/or volume of such contents within the syringe.
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26 Claims
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1. A syringe assembly comprising:
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a syringe mount; and a syringe mounted on the syringe mount, the syringe mount comprising; a source of RF energy; a first antenna to transmit RF energy from the source, wherein the first antenna is located proximate to the syringe on the syringe mount; and a second antenna to receive RF energy transmitted from the first antenna, wherein the second antenna is located proximate to the syringe on the syringe mount, and wherein the second antenna is positioned such that at least part of the RF energy that is transmitted from the first antenna travels through the syringe prior to receipt by the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operation for a medical fluid injector, the method comprising:
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transmitting an RF signal from a first antenna of a medical fluid injector through a syringe associated with the medical fluid injector; receiving at least some of the RF signal via a second antenna of the medical fluid injector; and measuring an amount of the RF signal received by the second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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19. The method of clam 16, further comprising:
automatically initiating a programmed injection protocol based, at least in part, on the measuring.
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