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Method for generating a motion-corrected 3D image of a cyclically moving object

US8317705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Tomtec Imaging Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Daniel Stapf · Unterschleißheim, DE
Marcus Schreckenberg · Freising, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2008
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/483
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and method for generating a motion-corrected 3D image of a cyclically moving object by means of an ultrasound probe, comprising the steps of providing at least one 3D reference image of the object, the 3D reference image showing the object substantially at one particular phase in its cyclic movement; acquiring a set of sub-images of the object by sweeping the ultrasound probe over the moving object; registering at least two, preferably all, of the sub-images with the 3D reference image, thereby generating at least two motion-corrected sub-images; and reconstructing a motion-corrected 3D image from the motion-corrected sub-images. The invention is also directed to a corresponding device, computer program, and digital storage medium.

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