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Method for visualizing damage in the myocardium

US7945080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Daniel Rinck · Forchheim, DE
Michael Scheuering · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 20, 2006
Grant date	May 17, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2219/2012
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for visualizing damage in the myocardium. In such a method, CT image data of the heart are made available which were recorded with injection of contrast medium. The myocardium is isolated by segmentation from the CT image data. One or more views of the isolated myocardium are displayed on an image display device, density values being visualized with color coding in the display. At least one embodiment of the method permits visualization of damage of the myocardium based on CT image data, in which damaged areas of the myocardium can immediately be identified without time-consuming analysis.

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