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Details for Patent: 6,915,154


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Summary for Patent: 6,915,154
Title: Method and apparatus for performing intra-operative angiography
Abstract:Method for assessing the patency of a patient's blood vessel, advantageously during or after treatment of that vessel by an invasive procedure, comprising administering a fluorescent dye to the patient; obtaining at least one angiographic image of the vessel portion; and evaluating the at least one angiographic image to assess the patency of the vessel portion. Other related methods are contemplated, including methods for assessing perfusion in selected body tissue, methods for evaluating the potential of vessels for use in creation of AV fistulas, methods for determining the diameter of a vessel, and methods for locating a vessel located below the surface of a tissue.
Inventor(s): Docherty; John C. (Winnipeg, CA), Hewko; Mark (Winnipeg, CA), Mangat; Gurpreet (Richmond Hill, CA), Flower; Robert W. (Hunt Valley, MD), Chari; Seshadri M. (Toronto, CA)
Assignee: National Research Council of Canada (Ontario, CA)
Application Number:09/744,034
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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 6,915,154

PCT Information
PCT FiledAugust 11, 2000PCT Application Number:PCT/US00/22088
PCT Publication Date:April 05, 2001PCT Publication Number: WO01/22870

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