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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Regis Vaillant, Buc, FR;
Francisco Sureda, Buc, FR;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method for estimating the volume of a medium comprising a contrast agent injected to a hollow organ through a catheter during an injection event, the method comprising the determination of the duration of injection during the injection event, the determination of the flow rate based on the procedure type, acquisition type, organ, specificities of the user controlling the injection, patient characteristics, concentration of an contrast agent in the medium, administration route, type of catheter, the size of the catheter, and/or any pre-sets provided, and the calculation an estimate for the volume of medium injected based on the duration of injection and the flow rate.