Apparatus and method for administering contrast medium during magnetic resonance tomography, magnetic resonance tomography system and use of the apparatus
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHartmut Richthammer
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are specified for administering a gentle contrast medium during magnetic resonance tomography. The apparatus comprises means for injection of blood into the patient as well as an enrichment device for enriching the blood with the gaseous contrast medium. As part of the magnetic resonance tomography imaging the blood is enriched with the gaseous contrast medium and injected into the patient. The contrast medium contains oxygen.
Claims11
An apparatus for administering a gaseous contrast medium during a magnetic resonance tomography examination of a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a parenteral application instrument for injection of blood into a part of the body of the patient to be examined, and also
- an enrichment device, which is configured to enrich the blood to be injected with the contrast medium and prepare it for injection into the blood, wherein the contrast medium contains oxygen.
A method for administering a gaseous contrast medium during a magnetic resonance tomography examination of a patient,
- in which blood is enriched with the contrast medium, and
- in which the patient is injected with the blood enriched with the contrast medium,
- wherein the contrast medium contains oxygen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.