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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2013
Xiaoming BI, Aurora, IL (US);
Sven Zuehlsdorff, Westmont, IL (US);
Christopher Glielmi, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Ning Jin, Powell, OH (US);
Xiaoming Bi, Aurora, IL (US);
Sven Zuehlsdorff, Westmont, IL (US);
Christopher Glielmi, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Ning Jin, Powell, OH (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
An imaging system automatically determines a cardiac timing parameter for acquiring a cardiac image in a heart phase. An interface receives data identifying a heart image orientation for image acquisition. A repository of data associates, for acquisition of an image in a particular heart phase, different image orientations with corresponding different data items identifying respective corresponding particular acquisition points within an individual heart cycle relative to a start point of the heart cycle. An acquisition timing processor determines from the repository of data, a particular acquisition point within an individual heart cycle relative to the start point of the heart cycle, in response to the received data identifying the heart image orientation and uses the determined particular acquisition point to provide a synchronization signal for triggering acquisition of an image at the particular heart phase.