System for two-dimensional and three-dimensional imaging of tubular structures in the human body
US6928314B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/92
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention is a system, method, and article of manufacture for imaging tubular structures of the human body, such as the digestive tract of a living person, with a medical imaging device such as a computed tomography (CT) scanner and a computer work station. The system comprises receiving a first image data set representative of a portion of the colon in a prone position and a second image data set representative of a portion of the colon in a supine position, at a series of viewpoints. At each of the viewpoints, an image is generated of the colon in the prone and supine positions. The prone and supine images of the colon are simultaneously displayed on a screen display in a dual view mode.
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