System for frame selection for optimal registration of a multi-frame dataset

US8977025B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977025-B2
Application numberUS-201414248862-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 9, 2014
Priority dateNov 30, 2010
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A system and method includes data representing a sequence of X-ray images of a portion of patient anatomy acquired over a time interval and signal data representing electrical activity of the heart of the patient over the time interval, determination of a score value for each image of said sequence of X-ray images, selection of a set of images from said sequence of X-ray images based on the determined score values, the set of images excluding one or more images of said sequence of X-ray images, and generation of an averaged image from said set of images.

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What is claimed is: 1. An X-ray imaging system providing enhanced image feature visualization, comprising: at least one repository of data representing a sequence of X-ray images of a portion of patient anatomy acquired over a time interval and signal data representing electrical activity of the heart of the patient over the time interval; and an image data processor for, determining, for each image of said sequence of X-ray images, a score value based on a maximum value of th…

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What does patent US8977025B2 cover?
A system and method includes data representing a sequence of X-ray images of a portion of patient anatomy acquired over a time interval and signal data representing electrical activity of the heart of the patient over the time interval, determination of a score value for each image of said sequence of X-ray images, selection of a set of images from said sequence of X-ray images based on the det…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Siemens Medical Solutions
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B6/5205. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 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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