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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2006
Danny Ruijters, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Mielekamp, Veldhoven, NL;
Danny Ruijters, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Mielekamp, Veldhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Systems and methods for rendering advantageous images/views of an anatomical structure, e.g., vessel structure(s), and surrounding anatomical features/structures are provided. The disclosed systems and methods combine conventional 3D x-ray rotational angiography (3DRA) with a diagnostic scan of the relevant anatomical region, e.g., a CT or MR scan, to yield a combined image/view thereof. The image includes silhouette rendering of structures and/or vessel anatomy below the CT/MRI slab, i.e., obscured vessel structures, thereby allowing clinicians and other medical/surgical staff to develop a better understanding of vessel morphology and relationships between vessel pathology and surrounding branches/anatomical structures.