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Method and apparatus for predicting enhancement in angiography

US8208699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

30Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Ori Hay · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
Shlomo Gotman · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2006
Grant date	Jun 26, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/488
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A technique for use in angiography includes obtaining data from a tracking scan following injection of a contrast agent according to a test injection profile. A region of interest (308) is established. The data from the tracking scan, the test injection profile, and the measured enhancement of the region of interest (302) are used to establish a patient function at the region of interest. The patient function and a desired enhancement profile (402) are used to establish a desired clinical injection profile. The desired clinical injection profile is communicated to a contrast injector (36) via an electrical injector interface.

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