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(11) EP 2 838 424 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/09

(21) Application number: 13777980.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 5/055(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/037650
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/159111 (24.10.2013 Gazette 2013/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 20.04.2012 US 201261636562 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, OR 97239 (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, MA 02199 (US)
  • Springer Jr., Charles, S.
    Portland, OR 97225 (US)
  • Huang, Wei
    Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (US)
  • Li, Xin
    Beaverton, OR 97007 (US)
  • Rooney, Jr., William, D.
    Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (US)
  • Tagge, Ian, J.
    Portland, OR 97202 (US)
  • Balschi, James, A.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • Zhang, Yajie
    Auburndale, MA 02466 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPRINGER Jr., Charles, S.
    Portland, OR 97225 (US)
  • HUANG, Wei
    Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (US)
  • LI, Xin
    Beaverton, OR 97007 (US)
  • ROONEY, Jr., William, D.
    Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (US)
  • TAGGE, Ian, J.
    Portland, OR 97202 (US)
  • BALSCHI, James, A.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748 (US)
  • ZHANG, Yajie
    Auburndale, MA 02466 (US)

(74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart 
Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay
Southampton SO14 2AQ
Southampton SO14 2AQ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC RESONACE IMAGING FOR TISSUE PHENOTYPING AND MONITORING