(19)
(11) EP 0 930 844 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(21) Application number: 97928998.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/055(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/010510
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/048337 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1997/55)

(54)

IMPROVED METHODS FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING BY REGULATING THE ADMINISTRATION RATE OF A CONTRAST AGENT

VERBESSERTE VERFAHREN ZUR DIAGNOSTISCHEN BILDERZEUGUNG DURCH STEUERUNG DER RATE DES KONTRASTMITTELS

PROCEDES AMELIORES D'IMAGERIE DIAGNOSTIQUE PAR REGULATION DE LA VITESSE D'ADMINISTRATION D'UN AGENT DE CONTRASTE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 19.06.1996 US 666129

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(73) Proprietor: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
North Billerica, MA 01862 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • UNGER, Evan, C.
    Tucson, AZ 85749 (US)
  • MATSUNAGA, Terry, O.
    Tucson, AZ 85710 (US)
  • FRITZ, Thomas, A.
    Tucson, AZ 85711 (US)
  • RAMASWAMI, Varada, Rajan
    Tucson, AZ 85715 (US)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/10799
 US-A- 5 368 840
   
       
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