Location-sensitive cursor control and its use for vessel analysis
US8290228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided, including displaying an image of one or more lumens of a subject. A processor includes lumen-identification functionality configured to automatically identify one or more lumens in the image. Envelope-designation functionality of the processor designates as lumen envelopes, portions of the image in vicinities of respective lumens. In response to the user designating a location inside a lumen envelope of a given lumen, via an input device, the location corresponding to a given longitudinal location within the given lumen, feature-generation functionality of the processor generates a feature on the image that corresponds to the given longitudinal location. An output is displayed in response to the generated feature. Other embodiments are also described.
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