Artery imaging system
US8452371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30101
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques for imaging a blood vessel are described. A transducer attached to a catheter is guided to a first site within a blood vessel. The catheter is moved to a second site proximal to the first site at a speed selected to enable the transducer to generate a signal indicative of a geometry wall, the lumen, and a portion of the side branch. A first image of the blood vessel obtained from the signal is oriented with a second image of the blood vessel such that a first portion of the first image aligns with a second portion of the second image.
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