Patent ID: 9744289
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A method for injecting a contrast agent into a patient to be imaged, comprising: receiving an indication of a first imaging parameter for a magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) imager to be used in an MRA imaging procedure; receiving an indication of a cardiac output rate of the patient to be imaged; receiving an indication of a type of contrast agent to be used in said MRA imaging procedure and an initial concentration of said contrast agent; determining a target concentration for a contrast agent in the bloodstream of the patient to be imaged, at least in part based on said type of contrast agent and said first imaging parameter; determining an injection rate for said contrast agent at least in part based on said target concentration, said initial concentration, and said cardiac output rate; and injecting said contrast agent at said injection rate into the patient.