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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
Deborah Ann Everett, Clayton, NC (US);
Bruce Friedman, Jasper, GA (US);
Paul Lawrence Mullen, Waukesha, WI (US);
William Alphonsus Zang, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Deborah Ann Everett, Clayton, NC (US);
Bruce Friedman, Jasper, GA (US);
Paul Lawrence Mullen, Waukesha, WI (US);
William Alphonsus Zang, Cedarburg, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Hemodynamic data and imaging data are obtained about a patient, and the data is combined to generate a single report integrating same. While a hemodynamic system obtains the hemodynamic data, an imaging system obtains the imaging data. Preferably, the report confirms the absence or presence (and/or severity) of peripheral arterial disease, including quantitative data. The hemodynamic system and the imaging system can communicate directly, indirectly, and/or wirelessly. They may be contained within a common enclosure and/or integrated into a single apparatus. Either or both of the hemodynamic system and/or the imaging system can also be configured to measure the blood pressure of the patient. Preferably, the imaging system is an ultrasound imaging system, and improved workflows for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease result.