Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Jorg Bredno

Rafael Wiemker

Kai Eck

Torbjorn Vik

Mark Olszewski

Alexandra Groth

Kirsten Regina Meetz

Helko Lehmann

Ingwer-Curt Carlsen

Gundolf Kiefer

Barbara Martin-Leung

It is described a method for medical image comparison purposes, comprising the step of generating a first global image or mask with increased similarity to a second global image, wherein the first global image comprises at least partially a composition of different pre-captured images of a patient; wherein the pre-captured images are captured at different times.

Spatial-temporal warping of different pre-captured medical images

A method includes executing, via a data analyzer (), computer executable instructions that select, without user interaction, a processing protocol () from an electronic repository () of protocols based on imaging data and non-imaging data corresponding to the patient, processing, via the data analyzer (), functional imaging data for a subject with the selected processing protocol () under a first processing mode, and performing a plausibility check on the processed data.

Perfusion imaging

A method includes using a pre-scan image to define a scan field of view for a region of interest of a patient to be scanned for at least one image acquisition of a series of image acquisitions of a scan plan, performing an image acquisition of the series based on a corresponding scan field of view for the image acquisition, and determining, via a processor (), a next field of view for a next image acquisition of the series based on available image related data.

Scan plan field of view adjustor, determiner, and/or quality assessor

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 breathing phase. During a subsequent medical intervention, ultrasound images that correspond to the current phase and location of an object of interest such as a catheter can be selected and displayed on a monitor in real time along with an x-ray image of the vessel, the display showing the geometric position of the ultrasound images with reference to the x-ray image.

Methods for ultrasound visualization of a vessel with location and cycle information

In real-time three-dimensional imaging the choice of the visualization method and orientation is crucial for intervention success. The key question is what to ignore and what to show in real-time applications, where user control is not appropriate. An intervention (caused by a user) to an object of interest is visualized without the requirement of an interactive input by the user. Parameters for a visualization procedure are automatically chosen during data acquisition which may allow for an efficient tracking of the actual orientation and relative position of the structure with respect to the object of interest.

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Jorg Bredno