METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARDIAC CHAMBER IMAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20230061953A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17799968

    申请日:2021-02-02

    Abstract: The invention provides a method for refining a mapped surface mesh of a cardiac chamber. The method includes obtaining a mapped surface mesh of the cardiac chamber anatomy, wherein the mapped surface mesh comprises a central region representing a cardiac chamber and an outer region representing a peripheral cardiac structure connected to the cardiac chamber, and wherein the mapped surface mesh comprises a first view of an anatomical landmark within the cardiac chamber, and obtaining image data of a cardiac chamber anatomy of a subject. The central region of the mapped surface mesh is deformed based on a first segmentation algorithm configured according to one or more predetermined shape- constraints and the outer region of the mapped surface mesh is deformed based on a second segmentation algorithm configured according to the image data, thereby generating a deformed outer region. The deformed central region and the deformed outer region are then combined, thereby generating a refined mapped surface mesh.

    3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING WITH FOV ADAPTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240415493A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18708352

    申请日:2022-11-08

    Abstract: A method is provided for adapting a 3D field of view (FOV) in ultrasound data acquisition so as to minimize the FOV volume in a manner that is controlled and precise. The method comprises defining a volumetric region across which 3D ultrasound data is desired, and then adapting the data acquisition field of view (FOV) in dependence upon the defined volumetric region, to encompass the region. This is achieved based on adapting a scan line length (or scan depth) of each individual scan line based on the defined volumetric region. In some embodiments, the volumetric region may be defined based on anatomical segmentation of a reference ultrasound dataset acquired in an initial step, and setting the volumetric region in dependence upon boundaries of an identified object of interest. The volumetric region may in a subset of embodiments be set as the region occupied by a detected anatomical object of interest.

    Multi-spectral x-ray imaging using conventional equipment

    公开(公告)号:US12016711B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US17637954

    申请日:2020-08-21

    CPC classification number: A61B6/405 A61B6/0487 A61B6/4452 A61B6/5264

    Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus (XI) including an X-ray source (XS) with a cathode (C) and an anode (A). The source (XS) is to generate an X-radiation beam (XB). An X-ray detector (XD) detects the X-radiation after interaction with an imaged object (OB). The beam (XB) has different spectra on its anode side (AS) and cathode side (CS) caused by the heel effect when the X-ray source (XS) is in operation. -ray imaging apparatus (XI) has a heel-effect-harnessing (HH) mechanism configured to cause a pixel (PX) of the detector (XD) to be alternately exposed to both, the anode side (AS) and the cathode side (CS) of the beam (XB).

    X-RAY IMAGING GUIDING SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT
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    发明申请
    X-RAY IMAGING GUIDING SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT 有权
    用于定位患者的X射线成像引导系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140348296A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14358808

    申请日:2012-11-15

    Abstract: The present invention relates to guiding in positioning a region of interest of a patient for X-ray image acquisition. In order to improve and facilitate positioning of a patient for X-ray image acquisitions, an X-ray imaging guiding system (10) for positioning a patient for X-ray image acquisitions is provided, comprising an X-ray detector arrangement (12), and adaptable graphical positioning information (14). The graphical positioning information comprises at least a graphical target anatomy representation (16). The graphical target positioning information is provided in spatial relation with the X-ray detector arrangement. The graphical target anatomy representation indicates a target position (18) of a respective anatomy of the patient for a determined X-ray image acquisition. Further, the graphical positioning information is adaptable in accordance with the determined X-ray image acquisition.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及引导定位用于X射线图像获取的患者的感兴趣区域。 为了改善和促进患者对于X射线图像采集的定位,提供了一种用于定位用于X射线图像采集的患者的X射线成像引导系统(10),其包括X射线检测器装置(12) ,以及适应性图形定位信息(14)。 所述图形定位信息至少包括图形目标解剖学表示(16)。 图形目标定位信息与X射线检测器装置呈空间关系。 图形目标解剖结构表示指示用于确定的X射线图像获取的患者的相应解剖结构的目标位置(18)。 此外,图形定位信息可以根据所确定的X射线图像获取而适应。

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