摘要:
Device for determining the relative position of two or more catheters in the human body, there being disposed on each catheter (4, 5), preferably in the area of the catheter tip, at least one measuring electrode (ME1-ME8; ME9, ME10) which can be connected to a voltage source together with one or more measuring electrodes of a further catheter, wherein the resistance between the measuring electrodes, and hence the distance of the measuring electrodes, can be determined via a current measurement.
摘要:
In order to enable patient data to be reliably taken into account in a simple manner for examination by means of an imaging medical diagnostic equipment of a patient positionable on a table top of a patient table, it is provided according to the invention for an occupancy distribution exerted by the patient on the table top to be ascertained, patient data corresponding to this occupancy distribution, specifically in respect of body dimensions and/or body posture, to be determined, and the diagnostic equipment to be adjusted according to the patient data; to ascertain the occupancy distribution, there is advantageously provided a distribution of pressure sensors.
摘要:
An x-ray device for recording projection images of a patient features a C-arm on the ends of which an x-ray source and an x-ray detector are accommodated. The x-ray detector is accommodated on the C-arm so that translation movements can be executed with the x-ray detector in relation to the C-arm. This allows the angulation area or the area of the x-ray device with which an image can be recorded to be increased.
摘要:
To improve medical imaging with the aid of an intravascular catheter, an area to be examined is irradiated with the infrared light and an assigned scatter light signal is processed to form an image. To do this, OCT imaging with the aid of tissue-permeable light at a wavelength of approximately 1300 nm is combined with OCT imaging with the aid of blood-permeable light at a wavelength of approximately 1800 nm and/or with radio-optic imaging with the aid of an infrared camera (10B) with blood-permeable light at a wavelength of 1800 nm. This combined imaging catheter system opens up new and improved application possibilities in the medical field and the quality of the images received can be improved by the mutual correction of the particular image data.
摘要:
A computer-assisted diagnosis method and system for assisting doctors in diagnosis of patient aliments includes providing the computer-assisted diagnosis algorithm at a central location and providing client software at a doctor's or user's location for communication with the central location. Image data sets are communicated from the doctor's or user's client software to the computer-assisted diagnosis software at the central location so that a diagnosis can be performed by the computer-assisted diagnosis algorithm. The diagnosis of the diagnosis algorithm is provided to the user or doctor which is incorporated in the doctor's analysis to provide a final diagnosis to the patient. The final diagnosis is provided back to the central location of the computer-assisted diagnosis algorithm for improvement of the algorithm.
摘要:
Catheter device, comprising a catheter (2) for introduction into a hollow organ, especially a vessel, with a number of bending elements (12, 12a-12f, 12a′-12e′) arranged around the longitudinal axis of the catheter and distributed over at least a part of the catheter length, which can be activated separately for a specified change of shape via a control device (5), as well as a number of bending sensors (15, 15a-15e, 15a′-15e′) arranged around the longitudinal axis of the catheter and distributed over at least a part of the catheter length communicating with a control device (5), with the control device (5) being embodied to determine the given geometrical shape of the catheter (2) on the basis of the bending sensor signals and to determine the change of shape of the bending elements (12, 12a-12f, 12a′-12e′) necessary for a movement of the catheter (2) by a forward movement length preferably specifiable on the user side to enable the catheter (2) to move by itself at least in part, by explicit bend-dependent force application to the wall of the organ (16).
摘要:
In a method and system for patient-specific production of a cardiac electrode lead, a 3D representation of the coronary sinus vessel tree is segmented to indicate the interior surface thereof and a representative line from an opening of the coronary sinus vessel tree to an implantation site for the electrode lead, and a computerized model of the electrode is generated that includes deformation properties of the mechanical structure of the electrode lead. A computerized virtual implantation of the electrode through the 3D representation of the coronary sinus vessel tree is implemented using the model and the internal surface and the representative line from which determination is made as to whether an electrode conforming to the model can be guided to and implanted at the implantation site in a medically acceptable manner, or whether modification of the electrode lead is necessary.
摘要:
A method and a device for obtaining a volume data set of a mobile tissue or organ of a patient by a C-arm X-ray device are provided. An electromagnetic sensor of a position detection system is arranged indirectly on the tissue or organ. The X-ray device obtains a plurality of X-ray projections from the tissue or organ from various projection directions. A first method consists of reconstructing a volume data set from the X-ray projections, in which the electromagnetic sensor adopts a position characterizing a displacement phase of the tissue or organ. A second method consists of reconstructing a volume data set from the X-ray projections captured when the electromagnetic sensor was located in a position characterizing a displacement phase of the tissue or organ. A third method does not capture an X-ray projection for the reconstruction if the electromagnetic sensor is located in a position characterizing a displacement phase.
摘要:
With a method for generating an x-ray image sequence for supporting an intervention on a patient with a catheter or guide wire for instance, automatic recognition of the catheter is carried out with recorded x-ray images using a computer system. The x-ray image recording parameters are changed on the basis of the determined quality of the imaging of the object, with the x-ray device preferably being automatically activated with the changed x-ray image recording parameters, to record x-ray images. The doctor can therefore concentrate on the actual intervention and does not have to worry about operating the x-ray device.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for locating a medical instrument (2a, 2b) at least partly inserted into an object under examination (U), there being acquired (11, 13) images of the object under examination (U) which capture the medical instrument (2a, 2b). A method which requires as little user interaction as possible can be provided by virtue of the fact that an image is acquired under first acquisition conditions and a substantially identical image is acquired under second acquisition conditions (11, 13), and the fact that the medical instrument (2a, 2b) is located from a subtraction (14) of image data sets of first and second acquisition conditions.