发明名称 |
USE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN DIAGNOSIS OF MEMBRANE FLUIDITY-RELATED DISORDERS |
摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to methods of diagnosing membrane fluidity-related disorders, or predispositions to membrane fluidity-related disorders, in a subject such as a human patient or an animal, e.g., an animal model of a human disorder. In general, the method includes acquiring a first proton relaxation measurement for a selected region of the brain in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure; administering to the subject a challenge that alters physical properties or chemical composition of cell membranes in the brain of the subject; acquiring a second proton relaxation measurement for the selected region of the brain in an MRI procedure; and detecting any difference, e.g., an increase or decrease, between the first proton relaxation measurement and the second proton relaxation measurement, wherein a difference indicates a membrane fluidity-related disorder. The invention also includes methods of assessing the effectiveness of treatments or drugs, e.g., drug candidates in an animal model, for such disorders.</p> |
申请公布号 |
WO0245583(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.06.13 |
申请号 |
WO2001US46517 |
申请日期 |
2001.12.07 |
申请人 |
MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION;RENSHAW, PERRY, F.;ROHAN, MICHAEL, L. |
发明人 |
RENSHAW, PERRY, F.;ROHAN, MICHAEL, L. |
分类号 |
A61B5/055;G01R33/28;G01R33/50;(IPC1-7):A61B5/05 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/055 |
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