US 12,357,256 B2
Computer assisted molecular imaging methods and systems
James W. Hugg, Tyler, TX (US); and Bradley E. Patt, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Assigned to SMART BREAST CORPORATION, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by Smart Breast Corporation, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/751,222.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/522,890, filed on Jun. 23, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0428942 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/502 (2013.01) [A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/4291 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); A61B 6/0414 (2013.01); A61B 10/0041 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30068 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30096 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for limiting the duration of molecular image acquisition, comprising:
beginning acquisition of the molecular image via a detector system of a molecular imaging system;
transmitting data of the molecular image from the detector system to electronic circuitry in communicative connection with the molecular imaging system during acquisition of the molecular image, the electronic circuitry comprising a processor system, and a memory system in communicative connection with the processor system, the memory system comprising one or more software algorithms saved therein and executable by the processor system,
executing at least one of the one or more software algorithms via the processor system to perform one or more analyses of the molecular image over time during the acquisition of the molecular image to determine in each of the one or more analyses with a predetermined statistical significance whether at least one area indicative of a lesion is present or absent in the molecular image; and
after determining with the predetermined statistical significance that at least one area indicative of a lesion is present or absent in the molecular image in at least one of the one or more analyses of the molecular image, the electronic circuitry performing at least one of:
(i) causing transmission to a user of the molecular imaging system of a recommendation that the molecular image acquisition be stopped before a scheduled end of the molecular image acquisition, and
(ii) causing transmission of a signal to the molecular imaging system to stop the molecular image acquisition automatically before a scheduled end of the molecular image acquisition.