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Prediction method for healthy radius of blood vessel path, prediction method for candidate stenosis of blood vessel path, and blood vessel stenosis degree prediction device

US11776149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2021
Grant dateOct 3, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30172
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for predicting a blood vessel stenosis is disclosed. The method may include extracting a blood vessel path and its centerline based on the image of the blood vessel. The method may further include determining a candidate stenosis for the blood vessel path and identifying image blocks along the centerline of the blood vessel path within a range of candidate stenosis for the blood vessel path determined based on the candidate stenosis. The method may also include determining a degree of stenosis for the blood vessel path by applying a trained learning network comprising a convolutional neural network and a recurrent neural network on the image blocks within the range of candidate stenosis.

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