Systems and methods for visualizing elongated structures and detecting branches therein

Y Bai, J Tang, R Yousfi - US Patent 9,008,392, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND An important topic in medical imaging is the visual repre-20 sentation of
elongated structures, such as tubular branching structures, such as, for example, blood …

Systems and methods for visualizing elongated structures and detecting branches therein

Y Bai, J Tang, R Yousfi - US Patent 9,159,159, 2015 - Google Patents
The present disclosure is directed to using patients' imaging of a tubular structure to
generate a series of maximum intensity projection views of segments of the tubular structure …

System and method for positioning an artificial heart valve at the position of a malfunctioning valve of a heart through a percutaneous route

G Strommer, U Eichler, L Schwartz… - US Patent 9,717,468, 2017 - Google Patents
Method for positioning an artificial heart valve at the ana tomic position of a malfunctioning
heart valve of a heart of a patient, by employing a catheter bearing the artificial heart valve …

Interface devices, systems and methods for multimodal probes

C Hutchins, M Atlas, A Ship - US Patent 10,792,012, 2020 - Google Patents
In one aspect, the invention relates to one or more rotatable elements and one or more
stationary element such that the elements are arranged along a common axis of rotation co …

Intravascular imaging system interfaces and stent detection methods

S Ambwani, CE Griffin, JG Peterson, S Kaveti… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
The disclosure relates, in part, to computer-based visualization of stent position within a
blood vessel. A stent can be visualized using intravascular data and subsequently displayed …

Method and system for improved hemodynamic computation in coronary arteries

F Sauer, Y Zheng, P Sharma, B Georgescu - US Patent 9,747,525, 2017 - Google Patents
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED These and other advantages of the invention will
be HEMODYNAMIC COMPUTATION IN apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by …

Medical image diagnostic apparatus

H Ishii, S Wakai, K Arakita, T Igarashi… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage
memory, processing circuitry, and a display. The storage memory stores data of a plurality of …

Detection of metal stent struts

S Ambwani, CE Griffin - US Patent 9,996,921, 2018 - Google Patents
US9996921B2 - Detection of metal stent struts - Google Patents US9996921B2 - Detection of
metal stent struts - Google Patents Detection of metal stent struts Download PDF Info Publication …

Medical image diagnostic apparatus

H Ishii, S Wakai, K Arakita, T Igarashi… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage
memory, processing circuitry, and a display. The storage memory stores data of a plurality of …

Imaging system includes imaging probe and delivery devices

C Petroff, C Petersen, DW Kolstad - US Patent 10,631,718, 2020 - Google Patents
An imaging system is provided comprising an imaging probe and at least one delivery
device. The imaging probe comprises an elongate shaft, a rotatable optical core and an …