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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Cathworks Ltd., Kfar Saba, IL;
CathWorks Ltd., Kfar Saba, IL;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for selecting (i) an imaging angle with minimized foreshortening and/or overlap of a target region from an existing angiographic image and/or (ii) selecting an imaging angle for new images so that foreshortening and/or overlap are minimized. A viewing angle cost function is determined that defines optimal viewing angles at least with respect to minimizing foreshortening of the target region. Using the cost function, an image may be selected from among a set of images, which potentially does not match the optimal imaging angle due to the optimal imaging angle having a high cost as a result of overlapping vascular features. The selected image may have an imaging angle that corresponds to a lower cost due to less overlap compared to the optimal imaging angle.