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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Visualization of spinal abnormality using upright MR imaging during spinal … 2019-5-30 2022-8-09 2022-8-09
System and method for digital image intensity correction 2019-3-18 2021-5-04 2021-5-04
Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus 2018-1-09 2020-12-01 2020-12-01
Method and system for performing upright magnetic resonance imaging of various … 2017-9-29 2021-8-31 2021-8-31
Magnetic resonance imaging 2017-7-12 2019-10-08 2019-10-08
Monitoring and treatment of multiple sclerosis 2017-4-25 2018-12-11 2018-12-11
Method and system for monitoring effectiveness of a treatment regimen 2016-8-01 2022-5-03 2022-5-03
Image directed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow determination method and system 2016-7-28 2020-10-13 2020-10-13
Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine to detect scoliosis 2016-6-29 2017-8-15 2017-8-15
Motion picture MRI 2014-5-09 2021-4-13 2021-4-13
System and method for multislice fast magnetic resonance imaging 2014-3-24 2019-6-11 2019-6-11
Contoured quadrature coil arrangement 2014-3-13 2017-2-21 2017-2-21
Cervical vertebra angle measurement 2014-3-13 2021-10-12 2021-10-12
Focused radio frequency ablation 2014-3-10 2018-7-31 2018-7-31
Magnetic resonance imaging 2014-3-10 2017-2-21 2017-2-21
Apparatus for controlling the operation of an MRI system 2013-6-25 2016-11-29 2016-11-29
Centering cursor 2012-12-03 2017-10-10 2017-10-10
Method of correlating a slice profile 2011-11-23 2020-6-09 2020-6-09
Localized RF heating 2011-3-28 2015-1-13 2015-1-13
Magnetic resonance imaging using modified bessel functions 2010-4-27 2012-3-13 2012-3-13
Ferromagnetic frame magnet with superconducting coils 2009-6-17 2009-10-15
Magnetic resonance imaging system, apparatus and associated methods 2009-6-15 2009-10-15
Method, apparatus and system for joining image volume data 2009-5-07 2013-12-03 2013-12-03
System for magnetic resonance imaging assisted surgery 2009-3-16 2011-8-16 2011-8-16
Coils for horizontal field magnetic resonance imaging 2008-12-18 2011-11-08 2011-11-08
MRI test fixture 2008-12-09 2010-11-16 2010-11-16
Driven equilibrium and fast-spin echo scanning 2008-10-13 2010-7-13 2010-7-13
Magnetic resonance imaging using adaptive phase encoding gradient 2008-10-10 2010-12-14 2010-12-14
Positional magnetic resonance imaging 2008-4-30 2012-2-07 2012-2-07
Magnetic resonance imaging system and method for detecting chiari malformations 2007-9-11 2013-3-19 2013-3-19
Driven equilibrium and fast-spin echo scanning 2007-2-16 2008-3-04 2008-3-04
Phased array shoulder coil 2007-1-31 2008-12-16 2008-12-16
Magnetic resonance imaging with corrected intensity inhomogeneity 2007-1-23 2008-10-07 2008-10-07
Seated patient support and use thereof in magnetic resonance imaging 2007-1-10 2011-11-08 2011-11-08
Method of detecting and compensating for faults in an MRI process 2006-12-19 2009-7-07 2009-7-07
Quadrature foot coil antenna for magnetic resonance imaging 2006-11-22 2011-3-15 2011-3-15
Magnetic resonance imaging 2006-11-09 2016-2-25
Magnetic resonance imaging 2006-11-09 2020-10-06 2020-10-06
Self-shielded gradients and method of designing and producing self-shielded … 2006-4-28 2008-6-03 2008-6-03
Driven equilibrium and fast-spin echo scanning 2005-12-27 2007-7-10 2007-7-10
Configurable matrix receiver 2005-12-15 2008-8-05 2008-8-05
Magnet structure 2005-11-10 2008-12-09 2008-12-09
Immobilization fixture for magnetic resonance imaging 2005-9-15 2006-6-01
Adaptive dynamic range receiver for MRI 2005-7-20 2008-7-22 2008-7-22
Movable patient support with spatial locating feature 2005-7-01 2007-1-11
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having moving magnets 2005-6-30 2006-9-05 2006-9-05
Movable patient support with spatial locating feature 2005-6-30 2012-5-29 2012-5-29
Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus for scanning a child 2005-6-29 2008-5-27 2008-5-27
MRI scanner and method for modular patient handling 2005-5-11 2005-10-06
Shim pieces for a magnetic resonance imaging magnet 2005-4-05 2007-3-20 2007-3-20
Patient bed support for an open MRI system 2005-3-30 2005-8-25
Magnet structure 2005-3-29 2007-7-24 2007-7-24
Magnet structure 2005-3-28 2007-9-18 2007-9-18
Belt buckle and use thereof in magnetic resonance imaging 2005-2-18 2008-5-20 2008-5-20
Driven equilibrium and fast-spin echo scanning 2005-2-10 2006-4-25 2006-4-25
Driven equilibrium and fast-spin echo scanning 2005-1-24 2006-10-10 2006-10-10
Stand-up vertical field mri apparatus 2004-12-01 2013-1-09 2013-1-09
Stand-up vertical field MRI apparatus 2004-11-30 2005-11-10
Process and system for detecting and correcting errors in an MRI scan process 2004-11-16 2006-10-03 2006-10-03
Planar coil flexion fixture for magnetic resonance imaging and use thereof 2004-11-12 2013-3-19 2013-3-19
Ferromagnetic frame with laminated carbon steel 2004-8-25 2005-4-12 2005-4-12
Magnetic resonance imaging fixture mounting 2004-4-30 2004-11-18
Magnet structure 2004-4-29 2006-10-03 2006-10-03
Magnet structure 2004-4-29 2005-11-29 2005-11-29
Body rest for magnetic resonance imaging 2004-1-13 2006-4-18 2006-4-18
Method of conducting a needle biopsy procedure 2003-12-04 2006-3-07 2006-3-07
Method, apparatus, and facility for mri dual scanning 2003-11-21 2004-6-10
Acoustic detection of machinery malfunction 2003-6-06 2006-8-15 2006-8-15
Head and neck immobilization in magnetic resonance imaging 2003-5-09 2010-4-27 2010-4-27
Magnetic resonance imaging fixture mounting 2003-4-22 2003-11-10
Temporal magnetic resonance imaging 2003-4-21 2011-10-11 2011-10-11
Method for generalization of telephone signaling requirements to support … 2003-3-06 2003-12-04
Method of shimming a magnetic field 2003-1-29 2004-3-30 2004-3-30
Dynamic real-time magnetic resonance imaging sequence designer 2002-12-23 2004-10-05 2004-10-05
Method for lateral motion magnetic resonance imaging 2002-11-26 2010-3-16 2010-3-16
Stand-up patient handling system control kiosk and controller 2002-11-21 2008-2-05 2008-2-05
Gradient coils for MRI systems having multiple current density zones 2002-9-25 2003-12-02 2003-12-02
System, method and methodology for reconfigurability of magnetic resonance … 2002-9-09 2004-12-21 2004-12-21
MRI system 2002-8-16 2007-5-08 2007-5-08
Hand operated device for controlling characteristics of an MRI image, and the … 2002-7-19 2008-8-05 2008-8-05
Magnetic resonance imaging system including a transpolar fixture 2002-4-18 2007-7-03 2007-7-03
System and method for the operation of diagnostic medical equipment 2002-3-07 2011-2-15 2011-2-15
MRI system 2001-12-27 2008-3-11 2008-3-11
Room for conducting medical procedures 2001-7-31 2010-11-02 2010-11-02
Positioning system for an MRI 2001-7-30 2010-4-13 2010-4-13
Adaptive dynamic range receiver for MRI 2001-6-22 2003-9-16 2003-9-16
Magnetic field measuring device 2000-11-22 2003-7-08 2003-7-08
Method and apparatus for shimming a magnet to control a three-dimensional field 2000-3-31 2003-10-21 2003-10-21