Image display apparatus and image display system

US8965072B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8965072-B2
Application numberUS-36021009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 27, 2009
Priority dateJan 31, 2008
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A storage unit stores data of a plurality of previous images of a plurality of regions generated during a previous catheter procedure. A route map generating unit arranges a plurality of first catheter images or blood vessel images included in the plurality of previous images according to the positional relationship between the plurality of regions to generate a route map indicating the distribution of the plurality of first catheter images or blood vessel images. A specifying unit specifies a specific portion of a second catheter image included in a current image generated during a current catheter procedure. A calculating unit calculates the position of the specified specific portion on the route map on the basis of the positional relationship between the current image and the previous image. A display unit displays a specific previous image corresponding to the calculated position.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image display apparatus, comprising: a memory configured to store data of a plurality of previous images of a plurality of regions of a catheter generated during a previous catheter procedure, wherein the plurality of previous images are generated by performing X-ray imaging at a corresponding plurality of locations, from an insertion location of the catheter to a location of a target site; a generating unit configured to extract a plurality of first ca…

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What does patent US8965072B2 cover?
A storage unit stores data of a plurality of previous images of a plurality of regions generated during a previous catheter procedure. A route map generating unit arranges a plurality of first catheter images or blood vessel images included in the plurality of previous images according to the positional relationship between the plurality of regions to generate a route map indicating the distrib…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujii Kouki, Osada Masakazu, Niwa Kenichi, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T7/0012. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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