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Automatic calibration systems and methods of use

US9596993B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THE VOLCANO CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Nathaniel J. Kemp · Concord, US
Elizabeth Begin · Billerica, US
Badr Elmaanaoui · Belmont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2012
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/274
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosed automatic calibration systems and methods provide a repeatable way to detect internal catheter reflections and to shift the internal catheter reflections to calibrate an image.

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