Anthony L Curcio

US Patent:

7333848, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Feb 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/049618

Inventors:

Fady T. Charbel - River Forest IL, US
Fady Charbel, II - River Forest IL, US
Meide Zhao - Lisle IL, US
Anthony Curcio - River Forest IL, US
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Vassol Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600419, 600410, 600411, 600509, 324306, 324307, 324309

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed for evaluating symptomatic VBD which uses quantitative hemodynamic assessment in order to identify patients at high risk for stroke and provide appropriate guidance for intervention. Patients with symptomatic VBD may be considered for intervention to provide blood flow augmentation if evidence of sufficient flow compromise is present as defined by specific flow criteria, and treated medically otherwise.

US Patent:

7904136, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Feb 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/033399

Inventors:

Fady T. Charbel - River Forest IL, US
Fady Charbel, II - River Forest IL, US
Meide Zhao - Lisle IL, US
Anthony Curcio - River Forest IL, US
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Vassol Inc. - River Forest IL

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600419, 600410, 600411, 600504

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed for evaluating symptomatic vertebrobasilar disease VBD which uses quantitative hemodynamic assessment in order to identify patients at high risk for stroke and provide appropriate guidance for intervention. Patients with symptomatic VBD may be considered for intervention to provide blood flow augmentation if evidence of sufficient flow compromise is present as defined by specific flow criteria, and treated medically otherwise.

US Patent:

8000768, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Jan 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/032306

Inventors:

Meide Zhao - Lisle IL, US
Ning Meng - Downers Grove IL, US
Anthony Curcio - River Forest IL, US

Assignee:

Vassol Inc. - River Forest IL

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600410, 600419

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed for presenting anatomical and blood flow information contained in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataset. A three-dimensional (3D) representation of blood flow is generated which varies with time, referred to herein as a four-dimensional (4D) presentation or display. The system allows the visualization of the dynamics of blood flow and the visualization of anatomical information via the fusion of different types of MRI data sets.

US Patent:

20080146951, Jun 19, 2008

Filed:

Sep 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/858424

Inventors:

Meide Zhao - Oswego, IL
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani - Chicago IL, US
Sean Ruland - Chicago IL, US
Anthony Curcio - River Forest IL, US
Lauren Ostergren - Ithaca NY, US
Fady T. Charbel - River Forest IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/026

US Classification:

600504

Abstract:

A method and system for evaluating the cerebral circulation of a patient is described. The arterial network of the brain is partitioned into a plurality of different regions where each region is supplied with blood by particular cerebral arteries. Volume flows into the regions are calculated from the measured volume flows of the cerebral arteries using quantitative magnetic resonance angiography. The cerebrovascular circulation of an individual patient may therefore be evaluated for the presence of disease by comparing the regional blood flows of the patient to normal values as obtained from population data.