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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2009
Antonius Johannes Cornelius Buijns, Best, NL;
Peter Maria Johannes Rongen, Eindhoven, NL;
Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray, Paris, FR;
Odile Bonnefous, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Raoul Florent, Ville Davray, FR;
Antonius Johannes Cornelius Buijns, Best, NL;
Peter Maria Johannes Rongen, Eindhoven, NL;
Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray, Paris, FR;
Odile Bonnefous, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Raoul Florent, Ville Davray, FR;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method for dynamically visualizing coronary information and an apparatus adapted to implement such method is described. In a preferred embodiment of the method, first dynamic cardiac data is acquired during a first cardiac stage and second dynamic cardiac data is acquired during a second cardiac stage. Then, the two data sets are visualized continuously the in a superimposed presentation, wherein the first cardiac data and the second cardiac data corresponding to a same phase within the cardiac cycle are visualized simultaneously. In this way for example information about the vessel geometry may be immediately linked with information about the muscle irrigation or perfusion. Furthermore, this useful information may be displayed in a high-contrasted and low-noise presentation.