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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2008
Applicants:
Ghassan S. Kassab, Zionsville, IN (US);
Yunlong Huo, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Ghassan S. Kassab, Zionsville, IN (US);
Yunlong Huo, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
DTherapeutics, LLC, Zionsville, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods are provided for determining flow resistance within at least a portion of a vessel, whereby at least a partial biological tree image is obtained and resistance is calculated therefrom based upon at least the length of a defined vessel portion and a diameter of a stem vessel at a location proximal to a vessel crown. Methods are also provided for determining vessel volume, whereby at least a partial biological tree image is obtained and cumulative crown volume is calculated based on at least the diameter and length of the stem segment.