Angiographic examination method

US8989457B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

• Michael Wiets · Langensendelbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 26, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 24, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/7292
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An angiographic examination method of an examination object for determining the morphology, histology and/or state of moving walls of vessels is disclosed. A series of angiography images of a section of interest of a vessel is disclosed. A quantitative analysis of the vascular wall of the section of the vessel is provided. The inherent motion of the vascular wall from two consecutive angiography images in each instance is calculated. The difference of the inherent motion of the vascular wall is visualized and/or the morphology and/or histology of the vascular wall is visualized.