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Patent No.:

US 11983473 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2016

Method and apparatus for quantitative flow analysis

Applicant:

Pie Medical Imaging B.v., Maastricht, NL;

Inventors:

Jean-Paul Aben, Limbricht, NL;

Chris Johannes Catharina Bouwman, Oirsbeek, NL;

Eduardo Soudah Prieto, Valladolid, ES;

Riccardo Rossi Bernecoli, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, ES;

Assignee:

Pie Medical Imaging B.V., Maastricht, NL;

Attorney:

Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Boris Gorney

Assistant Examiner:

David A Hopkins

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/28 (2020.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); G06F 111/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/28 (2020.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/507 (2013.01); A61B 6/5217 (2013.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); A61B 2576/023 (2013.01); G06F 2111/10 (2020.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30048 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method for quantitative flow analysis of a tree of conduits perfusing an organ from at least two bi-dimensional images, the method comprising the following steps: a) making a 3D reconstruction of at least part of the tree from said at least two bi-dimensional images; b) identifying a segment of interest within the 3D reconstruction either automatically or semi-automatically upon user input; c) making calculations based on the 3D reconstruction to determine geometrical features of the conduits such as diameters, lengths, curvatures, centrelines or the like; d) receiving indication from the user to input a multi-scale functional model of the tree to be considered for the flow analysis and to input the location of the segment of interest within such model; e) adjusting the part of the functional model related to the segment of interest using geometrical features of the 3D reconstruction; f) performing quantitative flow analysis based on the functional model so obtained. A corresponding apparatus and computer program are also disclosed.

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Aben, Jean-Paul. (2024). Method and apparatus for quantitative flow analysis (U.S. Patent No. 11983473). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11983473

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