Method and apparatus for time gating of medical images
US7314446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/543
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical imaging system is provided which includes a signal generator configured to obtain a trigger signal corresponding to a timing of interest, imaging equipment configured to obtain a plurality of images of a feature of interest, and a processor programmed to correlate the plurality of images with the trigger signal. Also provided is a method of correlating a plurality of medical images by obtaining a trigger signal of a timing of interest, obtaining a plurality of images of a feature of interest, and correlating the plurality of images with the trigger signal.
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