US 12,109,065 B2
Devices, systems, and methods for vessel assessment
David M. Sheehan, Poway, CA (US); and Bernhard Sturm, Davis, CA (US)
Assigned to PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/242,127.
Application 18/242,127 is a continuation of application No. 17/469,195, filed on Sep. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,744,544.
Application 17/469,195 is a continuation of application No. 14/702,940, filed on May 4, 2015, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/989,219, filed on May 6, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404525 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/46 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G01R 33/34 (2006.01); G01R 33/48 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01); G01R 33/563 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/12 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0095 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 5/7425 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/4417 (2013.01); A61B 6/463 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/4416 (2013.01); G01R 33/34084 (2013.01); G01R 33/48 (2013.01); G06T 7/0016 (2013.01); A61B 5/0035 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/1075 (2013.01); A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 5/1079 (2013.01); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); G01R 33/285 (2013.01); G01R 33/4808 (2013.01); G01R 33/5635 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30104 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured to:
receive a first image of a blood vessel obtained at a first time, wherein the first image depicts a same location of the blood vessel with a first vessel structure;
receive a second image of the blood vessel obtained at a second time, wherein the second image depicts the same location of the blood vessel with a second vessel structure;
receive a third image of the blood vessel obtained at a third time, wherein the third image depicts the same location of the blood vessel with a third vessel structure;
generate a screen display comprising:
the first image;
the second image; and
the third image; and
output the screen display on a display,
wherein the first image, the second image, and the third image are displayed simultaneously in the screen display,
wherein the first image, the second image, and the third image comprise a same imaging modality,
wherein the first image is obtained before a therapy directed to the same location is performed,
wherein at least one of the second image or the third image is obtained after the therapy directed to the same location is performed,
wherein the therapy comprises at least one of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), angioplasty, stenting, coronary artery graft, ablation, cryotherapy, atherectomy, or administration of a drug, and
wherein at least one of the second vessel structure or the third vessel structure is different than the first vessel structure as a result of a physiological change caused by the therapy.