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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Matthew Paul Esham, Pennsville, NJ (US);
Joan Carol Main, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew Paul Esham, Pennsville, NJ (US);
Joan Carol Main, Mountain View, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
An anatomical feature condition assessment system includes an acquisition processor for acquiring data representing the velocity and direction measurements of individual segments of an anatomical feature of a patient. A repository contains mapping data associating averaged velocity and direction measurements within a predetermined particular segment of the anatomical feature with a set of values. A data processor averages the acquired velocity and direction measurements within the predetermined particular segment of the anatomical feature and uses the mapping data to identify a set of values associated with the averaged acquired velocity and direction measurements. The data processor uses the identified set of values to derive an assessment of the condition of the anatomical feature of the patient.