Color parametric and composite maps for CT perfusion
US6650928B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/922
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is, in one embodiment, a method for facilitating the analysis of computed tomographic (CT) images. The method includes steps of: acquiring attenuation data of a patient using a CT imaging system; reconstructing images of the patient using the acquired attenuation data; mapping intensity data from at least one reconstructed image into a color image using a color mapping indicative of physiological thresholds; and displaying the color image.Embodiments of the present invention facilitate the assessment of images and differences between images for functional image data and for perfusion-related imaging data.
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