US4865043A
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Decision and implementation system for medical imaging
Assignee: Elscint Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-28
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2006-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Data selection method and system using a plurality of multi-dimensional windows wherein two parameters of ECG signals are tested for determining whether the imaging data received simultaneously with the ECG signal is to be accepted. The plurality of windows provides a capability to gate and to sort imaging data based on the passage of associated ECG signals through each of the plurality of windows with different parameters. Thus images can be reconstructed for a populations of abnormally short or long heart cycles from a common data pool.
Inventors
- 👤 Yair Shimoni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/346; A61B5/349; A61B5/352; A61B5/72; A61B5/7271; A61B5/7285; A61B6/00; A61B6/54; A61B6/541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A decision making and implementing method for use with a diagnostic medical imaging system for examining a patient, said method comprising the steps of: using a plurality of multi-dimensional windows to examine parameters of an electrocardiograph (ECG) signal received from said patient, simultaneously acquiring imaging data and said ECG signal from the same patient, determining whether the acquired ECG signal passes through any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, accepting the imaging data responsive to the passage of the simultaneously acquired ECG signals through any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, and sorting the accepted imaging data according to said any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows through which the simultaneously acquired ECG signal passed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A decision making and implementing method for use with a diagnostic medical imaging system for examining a patient, said method comprising the steps of: using a plurality of multi-dimensional windows to examine parameters of an electrocardiograph (ECG) signal received from said patient, simultaneously acquiring imaging data and said ECG signal from the same patient, determining whether the acquired ECG signal passes through any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, accepting the imaging data responsive to the passage of the simultaneously acquired ECG signals through any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, and sorting the accepted imaging data according to said any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows through which the simultaneously acquired ECG signal passed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said parameters comprise R to R time of the ECG signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of displaying the imaging data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 including a step of storing the data before said step of determining whether the said ECG signal passes through any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said storing is done in time sequence mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 including simultaneously supplying each of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows with said ECG signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 6 including the step of acquiring said ECG signal over a first set period prior to the step of simultaneously acquiring imaging data and the ECG signal, and determining said multi-dimensional window from the prior acquired signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said parameters are the time duration between consecutive R waves in the simultaneously acquired ECG signal and the amplitude versus time shape of the simultaneously acquired ECG signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said determining step includes the step of comparing the amplitude versus time shape of the ECG signal and a template.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said comparing step includes finding a correlation coefficient.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said correlation coefficient is a linear correlation coefficient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said at least some of said plurality of windows are overlapping windows.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of dividing the binned imaging data into sub-divisions in accordance with time intervals between the multi-dimensional windows.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of windows include windows formed with different templates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of storing includes summing in the same bin data from different intervals between consecutive R waves having the same classification.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging data is nuclear imaging data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
A decision making and implementing system for use with medical diagnostic imaging equipment used for examining a patient, said system comprising: means for simultaneously acquiring imaging data and an ECG signal from the same patient, analyzer means for determining whether the acquired ECG signal passes through any of a plurality of multi-dimensional windows, gating means for accepting the imaging data responsive to the passage of the simultaneously acquired ECG signal through said any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, and sorting means for sorting said accepted imaging data according to the any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows through which the simultaneously acquired ECG signal passed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
A decision making and implementing system for use with medical diagnostic imaging equipment used for examining a patient, said system comprising: means for simultaneously acquiring imaging data and an ECG signal from the same patient, analyzer means for determining whether the acquired ECG signal passes through any of a plurality of multi-dimensional windows, gating means for accepting the imaging data responsive to the passage of the simultaneously acquired ECG signal through said any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows, and sorting means for sorting said accepted imaging data according to the any of said plurality of multi-dimensional windows through which the simultaneously acquired ECG signal passed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said parameters comprise amplitude versus time shape of the ECG signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said parameters comprise the R-R time of the ECG signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 17 including means for displaying the imaging data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 20 including means for storing the data before operating said analyzer means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 21 wherein said means for storing comprises means for storing in a time sequence.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said analyzer means comprises means for on-line determining operated during acquisition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 including means for simultaneously supplying said plurality of multi-dimensional windows with said ECG signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 17 including the means for acquiring said ECG signal over a first set period prior to simultaneously acquiring imaging data and the ECG signal, and means for determining said multi-dimensional window from the prior acquired signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 25 including means for comparing the shape of the ECG signal and a template to determine said similarity.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 26 wherein said means for comparing includes means for finding a correlation coefficient.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 27 wherein said correlation coefficient is a linear correlation coefficient.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 17 wherein at least some of said plurality of windows are overlapping windows.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 17 including means for storing the accepted imaging data in bins according to the sorting.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 30 wherein said means for storing includes means for summing in the same bin data from different intervals between consecutive R waves having the same classification.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said imaging data is scintigraphic imaging data.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said imaging data is magnetic resonance imaging data.
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