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Systems for correcting distortions in a medical image and methods of use thereof

US9286673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2013
Grant dateMar 15, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30101
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates generally systems for correcting distortion in a medical image and methods of use thereof. Methods and systems for displaying a medical image of a lumen of a biological structure, generally comprise obtaining image data of a lumen of a biological structure from an imaging device, correcting the image data for translational distortions, in which correcting is accomplished without reference to another data set, and displaying a corrected image.

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