TOMOGRAPHIC X-RAY IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210012545A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17040744

    申请日:2019-03-18

    Abstract: Cone beam computed tomography image acquisition protocols typically acquire a series of 2D projection images around a region of interest of a patient. The time required for a C-arm to travel around an acquisition orbit around the region of interest of a patient is non-trivial, and as a result, a patient being imaged may move during the acquisition. This is problematic because many computed tomography image acquisition algorithms assume that a patient is perfectly still during the acquisition time. If patient moves as the series of 2D projection images is being obtained, a 3D reconstruction will be affected by image artefacts. This application proposes to identify and to remove image artefacts caused by the relative motion of at least two rigid objects in the region of interest (For example, a mandible moving with respect to a skull during the acquisition). The at least two rigid objects have a more predictable motion characteristic, which may be used to correct 2D images of the input projection image sequence before a final reconstruction step. Accordingly, 3D images of a patient may be provided with fewer artefacts even when a patient moves during an acquisition.

    GUIDING AN INTRAVASCULAR US CATHETER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200281562A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16651677

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for guiding an intravascular ultrasound catheter device comprising an ultrasound probe to a potential lesion in a vascular tree (31). In the system, position information of the probe are provided for displaying to a user and/or for an automated processing of the position information. An evaluation unit is configured to receive a diagnostic image of the vascular tree, to determine values of at least one vessel parameter for a plurality of locations in the vascular tree, and to identify at least one location associated with an abnormal value of the at least one vessel parameter. Further, a mapping unit is configured to provide a visual indication (32) of the at least one location in the visualization of the vascular tree and/or to provide information about the at least one location for use in the automated processing of the position information.

    MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD FLOW PARAMETERS

    公开(公告)号:US20250160779A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18841752

    申请日:2023-02-22

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of measuring a blood flow parameter in a vasculature, is provided. The method includes: analyzing spectral CT projection data to isolate from the spectral CT projection data, contrast agent projection data representing the flow of the injected contrast agent; sampling the contrast agent projection data at one or more regions of interest in the vasculature to provide temporal blood flow data at the one or more regions of interest; and calculating, from the temporal blood flow data, a value of one or more blood flow parameters at the one or more regions of interest.

    X-RAY SYSTEM ERROR TRACKING AND CALIBRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210153836A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17047103

    申请日:2019-04-05

    Abstract: Mechanical image acquisition systems (such as medical C-arms) frequently accumulate geometrical errors which must be calibrated out using a calibration phantom. A more frequent regime of system calibration implies a less frequent use of the C-arm for clinical applications. The present application proposes to identify common biases between the acquired projection frame sequences from the same mechanical image acquisition system in first and second acquisitions, and to compare this to expected calibration data of the mechanical image acquisition system to generate frame deviation measures. If a resemblance between the first and second sequences of frame deviation measures is obtained, one or more calibration actions are performed (such as alerting the user that calibration should be provided, and/or automatically correcting for the geometry deviation).

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AND VISUALIZING TRAJECTORIES OF ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20250049516A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18719864

    申请日:2022-12-08

    Abstract: A method and system enable estimating and visualizing trajectories of an interventional device guided by a robot and configured for insertion into an anatomical structure. The method includes training a model with regard to predicting trajectories of the interventional device based on training data from previous images and corresponding control inputs; receiving image data from an image showing a current position of the interventional device; receiving untriggered control inputs for controlling the robot to guide future movement of the interventional device; predicting a trajectory of the interventional device by applying the image data and the untriggered control inputs to the trained model; displaying the predicted trajectory of the interventional device overlaid on the image of the anatomical structure; triggering the untriggered control inputs to control the robot to guide movement of the interventional device according to the triggered control inputs when the predicted trajectory is acceptable.

    SUBTRACTION IMAGING
    9.
    发明公开
    SUBTRACTION IMAGING 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240164733A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18282595

    申请日:2022-03-14

    Abstract: The present invention relates to subtraction imaging. In order provide further improved accuracy of masking images, a device (10) for digital subtraction imaging is provided comprising an image data input (12), a data processor (14) and an output interface (16). 3D image data (22) of a region of interest of an object is received that comprises a 3D representation of the object based on a reconstruction from a plurality of 2D projection images. Further, a 2D live X-ray image (24) of the region of interest is received. The 3D image data and the 2D live X-ray image are registered, wherein a matching pose of the 3D image data corresponding to the 2D live X-ray image is determined. A digitally reconstructed radiography is computed from the 3D image data based on the determined matching pose to generate a 2D mask image. For the 2D mask image, current data related to the 2D live X-ray image is used to achieve an adapted 2D mask image, wherein the data related to 10 the 2D live X-ray image comprises 2D live acquisition parameters and/or data of the 2D live X-ray image. The generated adapted 2D mask is subtracted image from the 2D live X-ray image a digital image highlighting changes in the region of interest is provided.

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