US5586201A
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Coronary tracking display
Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Filing: 1994-03-18
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2014-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of displaying details of a coronary artery lesion in a cineangiogram, by adjusting each frame of the cineangiogram so that the lesion is continually displayed at a fixed location on a display. The remaining cardiac anatomy appears to move, in background, past a stationary arterial segment, thus making the displayed arterial segment easier to identify and to examine by medical personnel. Cineangiographic image frames are digitized and processed by a processor and the image frames are digitally shifted to place the arterial segment in substantially the same viewing location in each frame. Sequential image frames may be presented to the viewer as a stereoscopic pair, to produce pseudostereopsis. The arterial segment appears to the viewer in foreground, as if it was floating in front of the remaining cardiac anatomy. Image frames may be further processed to aid examination by medical personnel. The processor may make quantitative measurements of the cineangiogram and may display results of those measurements to aid review of the cineangiogram. Frames may be averaged to reduce quantum noise and to blur any structure noise; frames may be compared with prior cineangiograms to increase clarity or contrast. Coordinate adjustments for a cineangiogram may help guide therapeutic procedures, or may help enhance other imaging procedures such as fluoroscopy.
Inventors
- 👤 James S. Whiting
- 👤 Neal L. Eigler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/48; A61B6/481; A61B6/50; A61B6/504; G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/20; G06T7/246; G06T7/70; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/30; H04N5/32; H04N5/3205; H04N5/321; H04N5/325; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/60; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/30; G06T2207/30004; G06T2207/30101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of displaying a feature moving within a fluoroscopic image, comprising the steps of capturing a fluoroscopic image at about three frames or less per second; identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image; and adjusting the display position of each said frame so the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of displaying a feature moving within a fluoroscopic image, comprising the steps of capturing a fluoroscopic image at about three frames or less per second; identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image; and adjusting the display position of each said frame so the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said step of identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image further comprises the step of displaying at least one of said image frames to an operator; and retrieving information indicating a location of said feature from said operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said step of identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image occurs automatically.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 3, wherein said step of automatic identification further comprises the step of edge detection.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of displaying a feature moving within an image comprising the steps of capturing an image made in response to echocardiography, ultrafast computed tomography, cine magnetic resonance imaging, or single-photon emission computed tomography; identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image; and adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of displaying a feature moving within an image comprising the steps of capturing an image made in response to echocardiography, ultrafast computed tomography, cine magnetic resonance imaging, or single-photon emission computed tomography; identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image; and adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said step of identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image further comprises the step of displaying at least one of said image frames to an operator; and retrieving information indicating a location of said feature from said operator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 6, wherein said step of identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image occurs automatically.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 7, wherein said step of automatic identification further comprises the step of edge detection.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
69 words
A system for displaying a feature moving within a fluoroscopic image, comprising means for capturing a fluoroscopic image at about three frames or less per second; means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image; and means for adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
69 words
A system for displaying a feature moving within a fluoroscopic image, comprising means for capturing a fluoroscopic image at about three frames or less per second; means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image; and means for adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system as in claim 9, wherein said means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image further comprises a means for displaying at least one of said image frames to an operator; and a means for retrieving information indicating a location of said feature from said operator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as in claim 9, wherein said means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said fluoroscopic image is automated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 11, wherein said automated means for identification further comprises a means for edge detection.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
78 words
A system for displaying a feature moving within an image comprising a means for capturing an image made in response to echocardiography, ultrafast computed tomography, cine magnetic resonance imaging, or single-photon emission computed tomography; a means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image; and a means for adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
78 words
A system for displaying a feature moving within an image comprising a means for capturing an image made in response to echocardiography, ultrafast computed tomography, cine magnetic resonance imaging, or single-photon emission computed tomography; a means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image; and a means for adjusting the display position of each said frame so that the said feature is continually displayed in substantially the same viewing position on the display screen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system as in claim 13, wherein said means for identifying a feature moving relative to the rest of said image further comprises a means for displaying at least one of said image frames to an operator; and a means for retrieving information indicating a location of said feature from said operator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as in claim 14, wherein said means for identifying feature moving relative to the rest of said image is automated.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 15, wherein said means for automatic identification further comprises a means for edge detection.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-12-17 | 2000-06-17 | 2000-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-12-17 | 2004-06-17 | 2004-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-12-17 | 2008-06-17 | 2008-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |