US 12,217,872 B2
Diagnostically useful results in real time
Ifat Lavi, Moshav Mishmeret (IL); Ran Kornowski, Ramat-HaSharon (IL); Idit Avrahami, Rosh HaAyin (IL); Nessi Benishti, Kfar-Saba (IL); and Guy Lavi, Moshav Mishmeret (IL)
Assigned to Cathworks Ltd., Kfar Saba (IL)
Filed by Cathworks Ltd., Kfar Saba (IL)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/182,285.
Application 18/182,285 is a continuation of application No. 17/751,294, filed on May 23, 2022, granted, now 11,615,894.
Application 17/751,294 is a continuation of application No. 17/391,900, filed on Aug. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,728,037.
Application 17/391,900 is a continuation of application No. 16/785,196, filed on Feb. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,081,237, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/785,196 is a continuation of application No. 16/278,644, filed on Feb. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,559,388, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 16/278,644 is a continuation of application No. 14/761,064, granted, now 10,210,956, issued on Feb. 19, 2019, previously published as PCT/IL2014/050039, filed on Jan. 15, 2014.
Application 14/761,064 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IL2013/050869, filed on Oct. 24, 2013.
Application 14/761,064 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/040,688, filed on Sep. 29, 2013, granted, now 9,858,387, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/752,526, filed on Jan. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/717,732, filed on Oct. 24, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0282365 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G16H 50/30 (2018.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/46 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/55 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01)
CPC G16H 50/30 (2018.01) [A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/1075 (2013.01); A61B 6/022 (2013.01); A61B 6/466 (2013.01); A61B 6/503 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); A61M 5/007 (2013.01); G06T 7/00 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/55 (2017.01); G06T 11/008 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/0263 (2013.01); A61B 5/7285 (2013.01); A61B 5/7289 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61B 6/507 (2013.01); A61B 6/5217 (2013.01); A61B 6/5258 (2013.01); A61B 6/541 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 2576/023 (2013.01); G06T 2200/04 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10072 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10116 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10132 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20044 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20072 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30101 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30104 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30172 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); G06T 2211/404 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
obtaining a plurality of medical images of a coronary vessel tree;
determining first pressure drops associated with the coronary vessel tree, wherein individual pressure drops are associated with individual vessels segments which form the coronary vessel tree;
for a particular vessel segment, adjusting the first pressure drop to revascularize the particular vessel segment and form second pressure drops associated with the coronary vessel tree; and
determining an index indicative of vascular function, based, at least in part, on a comparison between the first pressure drops and the second pressure drops.