Gut barrier assessment utilizing contrast agent
AssigneeMotilent Limited
InventorAlexander Menys
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Abstract
Methods and systems for assessing gut barrier function with medical imaging techniques and orally ingested contrast are discussed herein. For example, a method for assessing gut health of a patient includes administering a contrast agent to the patient. The method further includes performing an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the patient. The method further includes determining a metric corresponding to the contrast agent in a gut of the patient based on the performed MRI scan. The method further includes assessing health of the gut of the patient based on the metric corresponding to the contrast agent in the gut of the patient.
Claims18
A method for assessing gut health of a patient comprising:
- administering a contrast agent to the patient;
- performing an MRI scan of the patient;
- determining a metric corresponding to the contrast agent in a gut of the patient based on the performed MRI scan;
- and
- assessing health of the gut of the patient based on the metric corresponding to the contrast agent in the gut of the patient.
A method for analyzing gut health comprising:
- receiving first images corresponding to a gut of the patient a first time duration after ingestion of a contrast agent;
- determining a metric corresponding to the contrast agent in the gut of the patient based on the first images;
- and
- assessing health of the gut of the patient based on the metric corresponding to the contrast agent in the gut of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.