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Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2018
Applicants:

Michael D. Abramoff, University Heights, IA (US);

Meindert Niemeijer, Iowa City, IA (US);

Xiayu Xu, Iowa City, IA (US);

Milan Sonka, Coralville, IA (US);

Joseph M. Reinhardt, Iowa City, IA (US);

Inventors:

Michael D. Abramoff, University Heights, IA (US);

Meindert Niemeijer, Iowa City, IA (US);

Xiayu Xu, Iowa City, IA (US);

Milan Sonka, Coralville, IA (US);

Joseph M. Reinhardt, Iowa City, IA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/12 (2006.01); A61B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/12 (2013.01); A61B 3/0016 (2013.01); A61B 3/0058 (2013.01); A61B 3/1225 (2013.01);
Abstract

The methods and systems provided can automatically determine an Arteriolar-to-Venular diameter Ratio, AVR, in blood vessels, such as retinal blood vessels and other blood vessels in vertebrates. The AVR is an important predictor of increases in the risk for stroke, cerebral atrophy, cognitive decline, and myocardial infarct.


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