Cardiac mechanical assessment using ultrasound
US9173638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for diagnosis includes capturing a sequence of two-dimensional ultrasound images of a moving organ within a body of a patient. At least one contour of the organ is identified in a succession of the images in the sequence and is processed to generate an output indicative of motion of the organ over time.
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