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Medical imaging system and method for generating a blended cine loop

US9480403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignees

General Electric Company · US
E.U., N22 · AT

Inventors

Christian Fritz Perrey · Mondsee, AT
Daniel John Buckton · Kirchdorf an der Krems, AT
Dieter Hoenigmann · Wiener Neustadt, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2013
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/481
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An medical imaging system and method for generating and displaying a blended cine loop. The system and method include acquiring image data and identifying a base image sequence in the image data. The system and method include identifying at least one non-base image in the image data acquired from outside of the base image sequence and generating a blended image sequence from the base image sequence and the at least one non-base image. The system and method include displaying the blended image sequence as a blended cine loop on a display device.

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