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Method and medical imaging system for acquisition of image data by using a pacemaker signal to control the imaging system

US8032203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Jan Boese · Eckental, DE
Andreas Meyer · Bubenreuth, DE
Norbert Rahn · Forchheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 13, 2007
Grant date	Oct 4, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/4441
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a medical imaging system for acquisition of image data of the heart using a medical imaging procedure during an intervention on the heart, while the heart is stimulated by a pacing signal from an external heart pacemaker, the acquisition and/or reconstruction of the image data being controlled, in particular triggered, by the pacing signal.

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