Ultrasonic doppler diagnostic system using pattern recognition
US4770184A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A frequency-analyzed signal from a pulsed Doppler ultrasound examination is processed in a dedicated computer using statistical pattern recognition to assess the presence and extent of arterial disease. The Doppler blood flow signal is derived from a suitable utlrasound scanner, is frequency analyzed with a real-time, fast Fourier Transformer spectrum analyzer, and is processed by the computer to achieve a diagnosis of the degree of stenosis of the carotid artery through pattern recognition between the Doppler signal and a database of known preclassified spectra. The diagnosis ordinarily follows a hierarchical decision making format to objectively classify the condition of the patient.
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