Enhanced imaging of a vascular treatment

    公开(公告)号:US10891763B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15758294

    申请日:2016-08-31

    摘要: An apparatus for determining an enhanced image of a vascular treatment provides (12) a plurality of images including a representation of a region of interest of a vascular structure. Each of the plurality of images includes image data of at least one localizing feature associated with at least one tool configured to be used in the vascular treatment. Each of the plurality of images also includes image data associated with the at least one tool. Registration information for each of the images of the plurality of images is determined (14). At least two images from the plurality of images are selected (16) as a function of the registration information for each of the images. An enhanced image that provides for enhanced visibility of the at least one tool is determined (20). Data representative of the enhanced image is output (24).

    Protection system for protecting a person against X-ray scatter radiation

    公开(公告)号:US10172575B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15510026

    申请日:2015-09-15

    IPC分类号: A61B6/10 A61B6/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a protection system (10) and a method for protecting a staff member (6) against X-ray scatter radiation, an X-ray system and a computer readable medium having stored a computer program element for controlling such system. The protection system (10) comprises a location unit (20), and a determination unit (30). The location unit (20) is configured to detect the position of a shielding device (3) and the position of the staff member (6) to be protected. The determination unit (30) is configured to determine an origin (5) of potential X-ray scatter radiation and to determine if the shielding device (3) is positioned to protect the staff member (6) to be protected based on the origin (5) of potential X-ray scatter radiation, the position of the shielding device (3) and the position of the staff member (6).

    DOCTOR AWARE AUTOMATIC COLLIMATION
    4.
    发明申请
    DOCTOR AWARE AUTOMATIC COLLIMATION 有权
    医生自动收集

    公开(公告)号:US20150245804A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-03

    申请号:US14422763

    申请日:2013-08-09

    IPC分类号: A61B6/06 A61B6/10 A61B6/00

    摘要: A controller (CC) and a related method of controlling a collimator (COL). Controller (CC) operates to select a collimator setting for collimator (COL) of an x-ray imager (100) for acquiring an image of a ROI in a patient (PAT). The controller (CC) operates to select the collimator setting to optimize the patient dosage in respect of primary radiation (PR) and secondary radiation (SR) dosage of medical staff (MS). A position detector (PD) supplies to controller (CC) a current position of a person (MS) relative to patient (PAT). Based on said supplied position, the controller (SS)'s optimization procedure takes into account the staff (MS) dosage in respect of secondary radiation (SR) to reduce same.

    摘要翻译: 控制器(CC)和控制准直器(COL)的相关方法。 控制器(CC)操作以选择用于获取患者(PAT)中的ROI的图像的X射线成像器(100)的准直器(COL)的准直器设置。 控制器(CC)操作以选择准直仪设置以优化关于医务人员(MS)的初级辐射(PR)和次级辐射(SR)剂量的患者剂量。 位置检测器(PD)向控制器(CC)提供人(MS)相对于患者(PAT)的当前位置。 基于所述提供的位置,控制器(SS)的优化程序考虑到辅助辐射(SR)的人员(MS)剂量减少相同。

    Image contrast enhancement of an x-ray image

    公开(公告)号:US11253219B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16623198

    申请日:2018-06-26

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 G16H30/40 G06T5/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to image contrast enhancement. In order to provide improved and stable contrast enhancement for each acquired image, a device (10) for image contrast enhancement of an X-ray image of a vascular structure is provided. The device (10) comprises an input unit (12) and a processing unit (14). The input unit is configured to provide an acquired X-ray image of a vascular structure with a contrast injection. The contrast injection is performed with a current contrast injection setting having at least one contrast injection parameter. The input unit is further configured to provide a generic vascular structure. The input unit is also configured to provide the current contrast injection setting. The processing unit is configured to determine an assessed contrast parameter for the generic vascular structure based on the current contrast injection setting. The processing unit is further configured to determine an adapted image contrast enhancement for the generic vascular structure based on the assessed contrast parameter. The processing unit is also configured to apply the adapted image contrast enhancement to the acquired X-ray image in order to generate a contrast-enhanced X-ray image.

    Medical imaging system capable of preventing unintended X-ray radiation to an object

    公开(公告)号:US10314554B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15122790

    申请日:2015-02-17

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 A61B6/10 A61B6/06

    摘要: A medical imaging system having an X-ray image acquisition device, a plurality of proximity sensors located at components of the X-ray image acquisition device and a processing unit is able to prevent unintended X-ray radiation to an object in a field of irradiation. For this purpose, the processing unit is configured for determining temporal differences of distance information delivered by the proximity sensors, for generating reference distance information based on acquired distance information with an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and the patient support in fixed positions, for filtering out reference distance information from the acquired distance information and for generating a signal in case temporal differences are determined exceeding a predetermined threshold.

    Real-time feedback for preventing high dose C-Arch geometry positions
    8.
    发明授权
    Real-time feedback for preventing high dose C-Arch geometry positions 有权
    用于预防高剂量C-Arch几何位置的实时反馈

    公开(公告)号:US09445771B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14363736

    申请日:2012-12-05

    摘要: An apparatus aids operation of an interventional x-ray imager during image acquisition, where the X-ray imager is configured to vary X-ray dosages depending on differences in X-ray attenuation levels across an object of interest to be imaged. The X-ray imager is further configured to assume any one of a plurality of imaging geometry positions when acquiring an image. An indication, visual, acoustic or haptic, to the operator of the X-ray imager is provided on the incurred change in X-ray dosage when changing from a current projection view to an updated projection view, while a given constant image quality is maintained throughout the different views.

    摘要翻译: 一种设备有助于在图像采集期间介入X射线成像仪的操作,其中X射线成像仪配置为根据要成像的感兴趣对象的X射线衰减水平的差异来改变X射线剂量。 X射线成像仪还被配置为在获取图像时呈现多个成像几何位置中的任何一个。 在从当前投影视图到更新的投影视图的X射线剂量发生变化时提供给X射线成像仪的操作者的指示,视觉,声学或触觉,同时保持给定的恒定图像质量 在不同的观点。