Method and apparatus for the non-invasive imaging of anatomic tissue structures
US6205235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for the non-invasive imagin of an anatomic tissue structure in isolation from surrounding tissues, including: PA1 receiving from an input device magnetic imaging data from a patient of the anatomic tissue structure and surrounding tissues; PA1 segmenting the imaging data to isolate the anatomic tissue structure imaging data from the imaging data for the surrounding tissues; PA1 separating the anatomic tissue structure imaging data into data populations corresponding to tissue microstructures; PA1 constructing an image from the imaging data for at least one of the tissue microstructures; and PA1 storing or displaying the image. An apparatus embodying the disclosed method is also described, as well as a method for the quantitative measurement of a nerve tissue suspected of demyelination, including the measurement of the median nerve for demyelination within a carpal tunnel.
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