Intravascular imaging system interfaces and stent detection methods
US10109058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/03
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure relates, in part, to computer-based visualization of stent position within a blood vessel. A stent can be visualized using intravascular data and subsequently displayed as stent struts or portions of a stent as a part of a one or more graphic user interface(s) (GUI). In one embodiment, the method includes steps to distinguish stented region(s) from background noise using an amalgamation of angular stent strut information for a given neighborhood of frames. The GUI can include views of a blood vessel generated using distance measurements and demarcating the actual stented region(s), which provides visualization of the stented region. The disclosure also relates to display of intravascular diagnostic information such as indicators. An indicator can be generated and displayed with images generated using an intravascular data collection system. The indicators can include one or more viewable graphical elements suitable for indicating diagnostic information such as stent information.
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