GB Patent

GB2512876A — Methods and apparatus for quantifying inflammation

Assigned to IMAGE ANALYSIS Ltd · Expires 2014-10-15 · 12y expired

What this patent protects

An image of tissue or anatomy obtained by, Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, MRI, CT or ultrasound is analysed possibly by application of a continuous function and comprises determining a value quantifying inflammation in the tissue. The value is a continuous score value and small c…

USPTO Abstract

An image of tissue or anatomy obtained by, Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI, MRI, CT or ultrasound is analysed possibly by application of a continuous function and comprises determining a value quantifying inflammation in the tissue. The value is a continuous score value and small changes in the inflammation result in a change in the determined value. The analysis may involve determining a temporal pattern of contrast agent uptake and could involve analyzing a region of interest or the whole image. It may also involve classifying the image pixels into groups representative of a tissue type. The invention may quantify both aggressiveness and volume of the inflammation and is applicable to diagnosis or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis(RA)

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Patent number
GB2512876A
Jurisdiction
GB
Classification
—
Expires
2014-10-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
IMAGE ANALYSIS Ltd
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