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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160675 | Retrospective sorting of 4D CT into breathing phases based on geometric analysis of imaging fiducials A respiratory marker (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) includes an elongated detectable portion (42, 342, 442) that is operatively coupled with respiration of an imaging subject such that the elongated detectable portion moves with the respiration. The elongate... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150496 | Method and apparatus for determination of atherosclerotic plaque type by measurement of tissue optical properties Methods for diagnosing vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque using optical coherence tomography to measure tissue optical properties, including backreflectance of heterogeneous layers, such as plaque cap, lipid pool composition and macrophage presence. Methods also incl... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8121669 | Method for tracking soft tissue masses in images using directed graphs Region of interest (ROI) corresponding to a soft tissue mass are tracked in a training video acquired by sonography. The locations of the ROI are used to construct a directed graph in which each node represents a location of the tracked ROI, and the edges represent ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8090427 | Methods for ultrasound visualization of a vessel with location and cycle information Methods for displaying a vessel with the aid of intravascular ultrasound images and current location and cycle information provided by detectors and sensors. A sequence of intravascular ultrasound images are stored and indexed-by location and by heartbeat and breath... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8064986 | Method and system for displaying a cine loop formed from combined 4D volumes Methods and systems for displaying medical images are provided. The method includes performing three-dimensional (3D) volume visualization on a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images acquired continuously. The method further includes combining the 3D volume visual... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8046053 | System and method for modifying images of a body part A system for use during a medical or surgical procedure on a body. The system modifies a reference image data set according to a density image of a body element during a procedure, generates a displaced image data set representing the position and geometry of the bo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8032202 | Function image display method and device There are provided a function image display method and device capable of performing analysis of biological function information by acquiring from a single image, information obtained from a tomogram and information obtained from a plurality of function images withou... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8032203 | Method and medical imaging system for acquisition of image data by using a pacemaker signal to control the imaging system The invention relates to a method and a medical imaging system for acquisition of image data of the heart using a medical imaging procedure during an intervention on the heart, while the heart is stimulated by a pacing signal from an external heart pacemaker, the ac... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7991453 | Medical viewing system and method for detecting boundary structures A medical viewing system for displaying a sequence of medical images that represents moving and/or positioning a guide-wire in a blood vessel, which guide-wire has a guide-wire tip that is contrasted with respect to the guide wire, this system comprising acquisition... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7937133 | Method for determining size, pathology, and volume of embolic material Methods for determining the size, pathology, and volume of embolic debris captured in an embolic protection filtering device. The methods may include providing an embolic protection filtering device and scanning the filtering device with a computed tomography scanne... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7890156 | Medical image display method and apparatus A medical image display method of this invention includes an organ display step for displaying an image of a predetermined organ including a desired blood vessel in a medical image on a display unit; a blood vessel selection step for selecting the desired blood vess... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7873403 | Method and device for determining a three-dimensional form of a body from two-dimensional projection images A method for determining a three-dimensional form of a body from two-dimensional projection images includes producing at least one projection image of the body and producing corresponding model projection images from a generic model of the body. The body projection ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869859 | X-ray CT apparatus having a display to display information inputted from a remote operator console A medical apparatus including a main unit including an X-ray CT imaging unit configured to image a patient and a display unit provided on the X-ray CT imaging unit and configured to display a name of the patient to be imaged, and a console unit remote from the main ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869860 | Method for enhancing the accuracy of PET/CT images A method is disclosed for obtaining linear attenuation coefficients for interpreting a PET scan of a region. The method is suitable for use when high molecular weight materials are present in the region, such as contrast agents or metal objects. The method includes ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7853308 | System and method for patient positioning for radiotherapy in the presence of respiratory motion A system and method for positioning a patient for radiotherapy is provided. The method comprises: acquiring a first x-ray image sequence of a target inside the patient at a first angle; acquiring first respiratory signals of the patient while acquiring the first x-r... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853310 | Automatic analysis in virtual endoscopy A computer system and a computer-implemented method are provided for interactively displaying a three-dimensional rendering of a structure having a lumen and for indicating regions of abnormal wall structure. A three-dimensional volume of data is formed from a serie... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853309 | X-ray CT apparatus and myocardial perfusion image generating system An X-ray CT apparatus comprises a blood-flow information acquisition unit, a correction value calculating unit and a blood-flow image generating unit. The blood-flow information acquisition unit obtains information of a relative blood flow rate in the myocardium of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848790 | System and method of imaging using a variable speed for thorax imaging A system and method of medical imaging using a variable speed patient positioning table are provided. The patient positioning table is configured to operate at a plurality of table speeds during acquisition of data from a selected region, such as the thorax region b... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7840255 | X-ray CT apparatus and myocardial perfusion image generating system An X-ray CT apparatus 1 for radiating X-ray to a subject P so as to scan the subject P and reconstructing a image within the subject P based on an obtained projection data comprises an image generating unit and a blood-flow image generating unit 24e... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831294 | System and method of surgical imagining with anatomical overlay for navigation of surgical devices A system and method are provided for control of a navigation system for deploying a medical device within a subject, and for enhancement of a display image of anatomical features for viewing the projected location and movement of medical devices, and projected locat... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7818045 | Method for reduced-artifact radiological 3D imaging, medical imaging device and method for creating a therapy plan A method for reduced-artifact 3D-imaging of an imaging volume having an interfering element. A patient is positioned in a first position and a second positions spatially different from each other in an imaging device and first 3D-imaging and second 3D-imaging are pe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7813786 | Intravascular imaging detector An apparatus for intravascular imaging to detect and characterize early stage, unstable coronary arty plaques. The detector works by identifying and localizing plaque-binding beta-emitting radiopharmaceuticals. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7787933 | Intravascular imaging detector An apparatus for intravascular imaging to detect and characterize early stage, unstable coronary arty plaques. The detector works by identifying and localizing plaque-binding beta-emitting radiopharmaceuticals. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7761136 | Medical image processing apparatus for scanning based on a set three-dimensional region of interest In a storing unit of a medical image processing apparatus, first 3D image corresponding to a first period and second 3D image data corresponding to a second period are stored. The first 3D image data corresponds to a period before contrast agent injection operation ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7738945 | Method and apparatus for pseudo-projection formation for optical tomography A system for optical imaging of a thick specimen that permits rapid acquisition of data necessary for tomographic reconstruction of the three-dimensional (3D) image. One method involves the scanning of the focal plane of an imaging system and integrating the range o... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7725163 | System and method with automatically optimized imaging An image system, notably an X-ray system and an ultrasound system, is provided in which images or sequences of images are generated and used to automatically change or optimize the operational behavior of individual image system components. Measurement fields are de... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725165 | Method and apparatus for visualizing anatomical structures Apparatus and method for producing a virtual road map of a patient's vascular anatomy comprising a virtual 3D model of the patient's vascular and bony structure in proper registration with one another, a fluoroscope for providing real-time images of the bony structu... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725164 | Optimal view map v.0.01 A method is disclosed which allows for optimally viewing a portion of a patient vascular system to facilitate at least one of diagnosis and treatment the vascular system. The method includes acquiring a model of said vascular system based on image data generated by ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7676257 | Method and apparatus for segmenting structure in CT angiography A technique is provided for automatically generating a bone mask in CTA angiography. In accordance with the technique, an image data set may be pre-processed to accomplish a variety of function, such as removal of image data associated with the table, partitioning t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7647087 | Apparatus and methods of cortical surface registration and deformation tracking for patient-to-image alignment in relation to image-guided surgery A cortical surface registration procedure related to a diagnostic or surgical procedure. In one embodiment, the procedure includes the steps of pre-operatively obtaining a first textured point cloud of the cortical surface of a targeted region of a brain of a living... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7643866 | Method for producing a computed tomography display of tissue structures by applying a contrast medium A method is disclosed for producing a computed tomography display of tissue structures by applying a contrast medium. A contrast medium is applied to a patient for better visualization of the tissue structure to be examined. An X-ray scan is performed during the pre... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7623905 | Method for production of computer-tomographic scans during an intervention A method is disclosed for production of computer-tomographic scans via a CT system of a patient during an intervention with an instrument. An X-ray tube is moved on a rotation plane around the patient in order to produce a beam cone, and a detector with a plurality ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7613498 | Device for supporting a patient for computer tomographs A device for supporting a patient is used with a computer-tomography (CT) device. The patient to be examined is to be introduced into an opening in a gantry of the CT device. The patient supporting device has a height-adjustable device disposed laterally with respec... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7603162 | Imaging tomography apparatus with fluid-containing chambers forming out-of-balance compensating weights for a rotating part An imaging tomography apparatus, in particular an x-ray tomography apparatus or an ultrasound tomography apparatus, has a stationary unit with a sensor for measurement of an out-of-balance condition of an annular data acquisition device rotatable around a patient op... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7593762 | System and method for automatically segmenting bones in computed tomography angiography data A system and method for automatically segmenting bone regions from Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) volume data is disclosed. A locally operated bone detector distinguishes between bone regions and contrast agent filled vessels. A filtering operator removes sma... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7587235 | Method for assigning digital image information to the navigational data of a medical navigation system A method for assigning digital image information to the navigational data of a medical navigation system is provided. The method includes: producing digital image information from a digital image recording device for a patient bein... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7574249 | Device-less gating of physiological movement for improved image detection A method of imaging an object using a medical imaging system is provided. The imaging method acquires a stream of sinogram data. Changes in the stream of sinogram data corresponding to movement of the object are detected. The method selects portions of the stream of... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7570986 | Teniae coli guided navigation and registration for virtual colonoscopy A computer-assisted method for detecting surface features in a virtual colonoscopy. The method includes providing a three-dimensional construction of a computed tomography colonography surface; creating a path along the teniae coli from the proximal ascending colon ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7536219 | 4D imaging with a C-arm X-ray system The present invention utilizes external motion sensors to determine a periodic motion of a patient being examined when generating a series of projected images with a C-arm X-ray device. Three-dimensional images are assembled based on the position information provide... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7415301 | Therapeutic system A therapeutic system comprising a therapeutic applicator for treating living tissues and an observation unit for determining the position of the applicator. The therapeutic energy applied from the applicator to the living tissues is controlled in accordance with dat... | 08/19/2008 |
