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Method and apparatus for controlling x-ray angiographic image acquistion

US6052476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1999
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2223/612
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Controlling the stepping of an x-ray angiography imaging device (and/or table), and/or providing a visualization aid for stepping an x-ray angiography imaging device (and/or table), to maximize the diagnostic usefulness of images acquired by the x-ray angiography imaging device. The stepping and visualization aid use features, extracted from captured images, of the state of contrast media injected into a patient.

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