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Intravascular ultrasound detection of blood-flow distribution in an arterial wall
US9017263B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9017263-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113168060-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 24, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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A system and method for quantitative determination of density of vasa vasorum in an arterial wall that utilizes a detection of temporal and/or spatial displacement of blood-flow with the use of intravascular ultrasound system. Locations of extrema in the spatial distribution can be identified to detect vascular defects. The system and method support a clinically-useful application for early detection of indicators of diseases, such as coronary atherosclerosis.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting changes in a density of vasa vasorum of a blood vessel having an axis and a wall with a use of an intravascular ultrasound system (IVUS) configured to produce images and to indicate image pixels representative of a blood flow, the method comprising: emitting bursts of ultrasound energy with a transducer, the transducer being intravascularly positioned along the axis of the blood vessel; detecting, with the transducer, ultrasound echo…
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- What does patent US9017263B2 cover?
- A system and method for quantitative determination of density of vasa vasorum in an arterial wall that utilizes a detection of temporal and/or spatial displacement of blood-flow with the use of intravascular ultrasound system. Locations of extrema in the spatial distribution can be identified to detect vascular defects. The system and method support a clinically-useful application for early det…
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- Lerman Amir, Ritman Erik L, Kline Timothy L, and 2 more
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- Primary CPC classification A61B8/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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