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20100254582 | System and Method for Detecting Landmarks in a Three-Dimensional Image Volume - A method and apparatus for detecting vascular landmarks in a 3D image volume, such as a CT volume, is disclosed. One or more guide slices are detected in a 3D image volume. A set of landmark candidates for multiple target vascular landmarks are then detected based on the guide slices. A node potential value for each landmark candidate is generated based on an error value determined using spatial histogram-based error regression, and edge potential values for pairs of landmark candidates are generated based on a bifurcation analysis of the image volume using vessel tracing. The optimal landmark candidate for each target landmark is then determined using a Markov random field model based on the node potential values and the edge potential values. | 10-07-2010 |
20110007953 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POST-PROCESSING MEASURED VALUES REGISTERED BY WAY OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for post-processing measured values of a tissue region including at least part of a heart, which measured values were registered by way of an imaging system. In at least one embodiment, the method includes at least: generating an at least three-dimensional data record from the measured values; analyzing the at least three-dimensional data record and generating parameter maps in respect of at least two of the following parameters: thickness and/or change in thickness of a myocardial wall, movement of the myocardial wall, local blood-supply values for defined spatial regions of the heart; automatically generating a results parameter map on the basis of the generated parameter maps according to fixed rules; and outputting the results parameter map. Moreover, at least one embodiment of the invention relates to a correspondingly designed device. | 01-13-2011 |
20110158495 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATED DETECTION OF THE CENTRAL LINE OF AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF A TUBULAR TISSUE STRUCTURE - A method and a device are disclosed for automated detection of at least one part of the central line of at least one portion of a tubular tissue structure. In at least one embodiment of the method, characteristic landmarks of the tubular tissue structure are detected in a 3D data record of the tubular tissue structure; the detected characteristic landmarks of the tubular tissue structure and landmarks of a model of landmarks, which model belongs to the tubular tissue structure and takes into account the position of the landmarks relative to one another, are related to one another such that at least one portion of the tubular tissue structure is identified in the 3D data record of the tubular tissue structure. The central line of the identified portion of the tubular tissue structure is determined at least in part on the basis of at least one detected characteristic landmark and/or at least one landmark of the model of landmarks. | 06-30-2011 |
20110224542 | Method and System for Automatic Detection and Classification of Coronary Stenoses in Cardiac CT Volumes - A method and system for providing detecting and classifying coronary stenoses in 3D CT image data is disclosed. Centerlines of coronary vessels are extracted from the CT image data. Non-vessel regions are detected and removed from the coronary vessel centerlines. The cross-section area of the lumen is estimated based on the coronary vessel centerlines using a trained regression function. Stenosis candidates are detected in the coronary vessels based on the estimated lumen cross-section area, and the significant stenosis candidates are automatically classified as calcified, non-calcified, or mixed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110262020 | Method And Computer System For Automatic Vectorization Of A Vessel Tree - A method and a computer system are disclosed for automatic vectorization of the profile of a vessel tree and at least one of its properties on the basis of tomographic images of an examined patient. In at least one embodiment, using previously established location probabilities of landmarks in the vessel tree, there is an automatic determination of a plurality of distinctive landmarks in the current tomographic image data record of the patient, a registration of the current tomographic image data record to the statistical vessel model, an automatic determination of previously unidentified landmarks in the registered tomographic image data record using characteristic identification features of the previously unidentified landmarks from the statistical vessel model and the statistical location probability thereof, and a determination of at least one current vessel model using the identified landmarks and at least one vessel property at and/or between the identified landmarks. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263964 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE CHANGE IN A TUBULAR TISSUE STRUCTURE IN A LIVING BEING, CALCULATION UNIT AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM - A method is disclosed for establishing at least one change in a tubular tissue structure in a living being from a first time to a second time, which differs from the first, wherein the midline of the tubular tissue structure is respectively determined in a provided first volume data record, generated at the first time, of the tubular tissue structure in the living being, and in a provided second volume data record, generated at the second time, which differs from the first, of the tubular tissue structure. In at least one embodiment, at least one change in the minimum and/or the maximum diameter of the inner wall of the tubular tissue structure and/or at least one change in the minimum and/or the maximum diameter of the outer wall of the tubular tissue structure is established in order to establish the at least one change in the tubular tissue structure along the tubular tissue structure at mutually corresponding positions of the midlines of the tubular tissue structure in the first volume data record and the tubular tissue structure in the second volume data record. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a calculation unit for carrying out the method and to a data storage medium, which has a calculation program implementing the method. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263973 | Method For Automatic Detection Of A Contrast Agent Inflow In A Blood Vessel Of A Patient With A CT System And CT System For Carrying Out This Method - A method for automatic detection of a contrast agent inflow in a blood vessel of a patient with a CT system, and CT system for carrying out this method, are disclosed. At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a method which determines the position of at least one blood vessel in section image representations in a CT examination without external intervention with the aid of an active shape or active appearance model, measures the inflow of contrast agent in this region in a targeted way and automatically initiates at least one action in the event of inflowing contrast agent. | 10-27-2011 |
20120026169 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZING AN ATRIUM OF THE HEART IN A PATIENT - A method is disclosed for visualizing at least one section of the wall of an atrium of the heart in a patient after an ablation for treating atrial fibrillation, in which, based on a volume data record of the heart in the patient obtained after the ablation, at least the treated atrium of the heart in the patient is segmented, wherein those voxels are established that can be considered part of the inner surface, the outer surface, and the volume situated between the inner and outer surfaces of the wall of the treated atrium. Further, in at least one embodiment of the method, there is volume rendering or ray casting such that only the voxel values of those voxels that lie on the inner surface, in the volume, or on the outer surface of the wall of the treated atrium are used for visualizing at least the section of the wall of the treated atrium of the heart. At least one embodiment of the invention moreover relates to a computational program that executes the method, a computational unit that carries out the computational program, and/or a data medium with the computational program. | 02-02-2012 |
20120070053 | Method and System for Vascular Landmark Detection - The present invention provides a method and system for vascular landmark detection in CT volumes. A CT volume is received and an initial position of a plurality of vascular landmarks is detected. The initial position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks is then adjusted in order to position each vascular landmark inside a vessel lumen. A new position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks representing the adjusted initial positions is output. | 03-22-2012 |
20120121151 | Device And Computed Tomography Scanner For Determining And Visualizing The Perfusion Of The Myocardial Muscle - A device is disclosed for determining and visualizing the perfusion of the myocardial muscle with the aid of static CCTA images. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a segmentation unit for segmenting the coronary blood vessels and the left myocardial muscle from a CCTA image of the heart; a first simulation unit for simulating the blood flow through the coronary blood vessels; and a second simulation unit by which the local perfusion of the myocardial muscle is determined on the basis of the ascertained blood flow into different regions of the myocardial muscle. The perfusion of the different regions of the myocardial muscle is visualized in a schematized image on a visualization unit. By virtue of the proposed device it is possible to dispense with further imaging examinations after the performance of a CCTA scan, thereby relieving the pressure both on the part of the physician and on the part of the patient. | 05-17-2012 |
20120201442 | METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A STATISTICAL MODEL - A method and a computer system are disclosed for automatically generating a statistical vascular model of a patient group. In at least one embodiment, the method includes collecting specifying patient-related vascular coordinates models from a multiplicity of vascular landmark coordinates of vascular landmarks, centerline coordinates on vessel centerlines and vessel contour coordinates on vessel contour edge profiles; specifying body landmark coordinates of body landmarks; registering the vessel-related coordinates to patient-related registered vascular coordinates models; merging patient-related vascular parameter models to form at least one statistical vascular parameter model; specifying the statistical parameters thereof; and saving and/or outputting the at least one statistical vascular parameter model. | 08-09-2012 |
20120323545 | DEVICE FOR PLANNING A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION - A device for planning a transcatheter aortic valve implantation is disclosed. The device includes a segmentation module for segmenting the aorta ascendens with the aorta annulus, the aortic valves and the coronary ostia as well as the left ventricle; a determination module, which determines on the basis of the segmented data the aorta annulus plane and from this one or more angiography projections for setting an angiography device, with which the aorta annulus and the coronary ostia are able to be detected in the optimum manner for positioning the transcatheter heart valve; and an output module that outputs this information. The proposed device supports the user in the planning of a transcatheter aortic valve implantation. | 12-20-2012 |
20130034280 | MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM AND OPERATING A METHOD THEREFOR WITH REDUCED TIME REQUIRED FOR ACQUISITION OF PROJECTION IMAGES - In a method to control a medical technology system with a projection image acquisition apparatus, planning images that were previously selected in a planning step and generated from previously generated volume data are used, and orientation data are associated with the planning images. For this purpose, an output of the planning images at a display device initially takes place. A selection signal to select a planning image is then registered, and acquisition parameters are determined using the orientation data of the selected planning image. The medical technology system is controlled based on the acquisition parameters to acquire a current projection image and the current projection image is displayed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130129173 | Method and System for Intervention Planning for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation from 3D Computed Tomography Data - A method and system for automated intervention planning for transcatheter aortic valve implantations using computed tomography (CT) data is disclosed. A patient-specific aortic valve model is detected in a CT volume of a patient. The patient-specific aortic valve model is detected by detecting a global location of the patient-specific aortic valve model in the CT volume, detecting aortic valve landmarks based on the detected global location, and fitting an aortic root surface model. Angulation parameters of a C-arm imaging device for acquiring intra-operative fluoroscopic images and anatomical measurements of the aortic valve are automatically determined based on the patient-specific aortic valve model. | 05-23-2013 |
20130155064 | Method and System for Aortic Valve Calcification Evaluation - A method and system for automatic aortic valve calcification evaluation is disclosed. A patient-specific aortic valve model in a 3D medical image volume, such as a 3D computed tomography (CT) volume. Calcifications in a region of the 3D medical image volume defined based on the aortic valve model. A 2D calcification plot is generated that shows locations of the segmented calcifications relative to aortic valve leaflets of the patient-specific aortic valve model. The 2D calcification plot can be used for assessing the suitability of a patient for a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI) procedure, as well as risk assessment, positioning of an aortic valve implant, and selection of a type of aortic valve implant. | 06-20-2013 |
20130223748 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A BOUNDARY SURFACE NETWORK - A method is disclosed for determining a boundary surface network of a tubular object. An ordered series of contours is first supplied on the basis of image data in a source space. A transformation function is created for at least two consecutive contours in the series, and a unit space segment object is created in the unit space on the basis of the consecutive contours. A local signed distance function is determined in the unit space. In addition, a relative positional information of a query point is determined in the source space from a surface of a segment object in the source space, the segment object being based on the consecutive contours, on the basis of the local signed distance function in the unit space and using the transformation function. Finally, the boundary surface network is created on the basis of the relative positional information that has been determined. | 08-29-2013 |
20140294137 | DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER FOR DETERMINING AND VISUALIZING THE PERFUSION OF THE MYOCARDIAL MUSCLE - A device is disclosed for determining and visualizing the perfusion of the myocardial muscle with the aid of static CCTA images. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a segmentation unit for segmenting the coronary blood vessels and the left myocardial muscle from a CCTA image of the heart; a first simulation unit for simulating the blood flow through the coronary blood vessels; and a second simulation unit by which the local perfusion of the myocardial muscle is determined on the basis of the ascertained blood flow into different regions of the myocardial muscle. The perfusion of the different regions of the myocardial muscle is visualized in a schematized image on a visualization unit. By virtue of the proposed device it is possible to dispense with further imaging examinations after the performance of a CCTA scan, thereby relieving the pressure both on the part of the physician and on the part of the patient. | 10-02-2014 |
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20080214829 | Salts Having Alkoxytris(Fluoroalkyl)Borate Anions - The invention relates to salts having alkoxytris(fluoroalkyl)borate anions which on the one hand are used for the synthesis of ionic liquids, but on the other hand can be employed per se as ionic liquid, and to processes for the preparation thereof. | 09-04-2008 |
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20140107341 | COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HYDRIDO-TRICYANO-BORATE ANIONS - The present invention relates to compounds containing hydrido-tricyano-borate anions, their preparation and their use, in particular as part of electrolyte formulations for electrochemical or optoelectronic devices. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114074 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING DIHYDRIDODICYANOBORATE SALTS - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkali-metal salts with dihydridodicyanoborate anions by reaction of alkali-metal tetrahydridoborates or trihydridocyanoborates with trialkylsilyl cyanide and further reaction thereof in metathesis reactions. | 04-24-2014 |
20140182680 | ELECTROLYTE FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to electrolyte formulations comprising at least one compound comprising a dihydridodicyanoborate anion and their use in an eletrochemical and/or optoelectronic device such as a photovoltaic cell, a light emitting device, an electrochromic or photo-electrochromic device, an electrochemical sensor and/or biosensor, preferably their use in a dye or quantum dot sensitized solar cell. | 07-03-2014 |
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20080210123 | Semi-Transparent Interference Pigments Containing Tin - The present invention relates to semitransparent interference pigments having a neutral mass tone comprising a substrate and a coating comprising metallic tin and additionally at least one metal oxide, to a process for the preparation of these pigments, and to the use thereof. | 09-04-2008 |
20120010345 | PIGMENT FOR LASER MARKING - The present invention relates to an intrinsically markable laser pigment in the form of a reducible metal compound in the form of a preparation, and to the use thereof in inorganic systems and in organic polymers, in particular plastics, surface coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks. | 01-12-2012 |
20120292295 | LASER ADDITIVE - The present invention relates to a laser additive in the form of particles comprising a white core and a shell which comprises elemental carbon, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use of a laser additive of this type in organic polymers, in particular in plastics, coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks for the production of durable pale laser markings, preferably on a dark background | 11-22-2012 |
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20080273664 | X-Ray Device with Scattered-Beam Suppression - The invention relates to an X-ray device with an X-ray radiation source and with a preferably digital detector, which is placed in the beam path of the radiation source behind the object, particularly behind a patient. Scattered-rays are suppressed by means of a scanning device that scans the object and the detector only in sections. During a half-scanning process, the X-ray image is composed of half images, one image half being faded out. | 11-06-2008 |
20100027867 | Method for creating mass density images on the basis of attenuation images captured at different energy levels - The invention relates to a method for creating scatter-corrected mass density image in dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The mass density image is created using additional information provided by attenuation images at different energy levels in an inhomogeneous correction image area. A multi-dimensional mass density is found that is consistent for a plurality of the attenuation images by inverting a primary radiation function. A scatter fraction is determined on the basis of the multi-dimensional mass density. | 02-04-2010 |
20100053203 | Contrast Increase in X-Ray Projection Images and/or in Tomographically Reconstructed Volumes by Deconvolution of the Projection Images - The invention relates to a method and a device for increasing contrast in medical images generated by an imaging system featuring an x-ray source and a detector. The detector detects x-rays of the x-ray source and converts image signals from the x-rays. The image signals are transferred to a control and processing unit for processing. Deconvolution of the image signals is carried out by application of an inverse modulation transfer function modified by a regularization. At least a volume image can be reconstructed from the deconvolved image signals. | 03-04-2010 |
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20100303208 | METHOD FOR RECORDING AN X-RAY IMAGE, X-RAY DETECTOR AND X-RAY SYSTEM - To obtain a high-quality X-ray image from X-ray detectors with defective pixels, an X-ray image of an object is recorded by an active pixel matrix of an X-ray detector from at least two partial X-ray images, in which a first partial image is recorded from picture elements in a first position and at least one second partial image is recorded from picture elements in a second position of the pixel matrix, wherein the pixel matrix has at least one defective pixel at a defect site and the positions are selected such that
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20110013747 | Method for Operating an X-Ray Image Recording Device Having a Moveable X-Ray Detector on the X-Ray C-Arm - A method for operating an x-ray image recording device having a movable x-ray detector on an-x-ray c-arm is provided. The x-ray C-arm supports an x-ray source and the x-ray detector which can be moved in the direction of the x-ray source. A variable is calculated which specifies the image quality of an x-ray image to be obtained in a position of the x-ray C-arm in a position of the x-ray detector and/or specifies the exposure dose of an operating person. A measure is taken as a function of the variable which results in a movement of the x-ray detector by the operating person and/or by an automatic movement. X-ray images are recorded in positions of the x-ray detector in which the image quality and/or the exposure dose of an operating person are optimal. | 01-20-2011 |
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20110317815 | Method for Visualizing a Patient Dose, Computer Program Product and X-Ray Apparatus - A method for visualizing a dose of X-ray radiation applied to a surface of a patient in a defined time period by an X-ray apparatus is proposed. The X-ray apparatus is adjustable to different angular positions. A model of the surface of the patient is provided. The dose of X-ray radiation applied to the surface of the patient in the defined time period is calculated. The model and the calculated dose on the model is visualized. The visualization of the model and the calculated dose on the model is effected in an angular position coupled to the angular position in which the X-ray apparatus is currently disposed. | 12-29-2011 |
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20120300905 | Method for obtaining image data with the aid of an x-ray image recording apparatus having a filter and an x-ray image recording apparatus - A method to optimally set a position of a form filter in an x-ray image recording apparatus is proposed. The x-ray image recording apparatus has an x-ray radiation source and an x-ray radiation detector. An x-ray image is firstly recorded in a first position of the form filter. A new position of the filter is then calculated and automatically set with the aid of the x-ray image. A new x-ray image is then recorded. With a minimal dose of a patient, the method enables low contrast images to be recorded for a minimal main dose of the patient, in particular in a sequence. | 11-29-2012 |
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20090270582 | HYPER-BRANCHED POLYURETHANES METHOD FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A hyperbranched polyurethane which is obtainable by reacting a diisocyante or polyisocyanate with a triol of the formula (1) | 10-29-2009 |
20090309061 | DEICING AGENT AND/OR ANTI-ICING AGENT - The invention relates to a deicing or anti-icing agent containing, based in each case on its total weight, from 35.0% by weight to 95.0% by weight of at least one glycol, from 0.001% by weight to 5.0% by weight of at least one dendritic polymer and from 0.01% by weight to 5.0% by weight of at least one further thickener and optionally water. | 12-17-2009 |
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20100159098 | Process For Knotting A Dough Strand Into A Desired Form, Especially Knotting A Dough Strand In A Pretzel Form, Plus Related Apparatus - Process for the knotting of a dough strand into a desired form, particularly for the knotting of a dough strand into a pretzel form, wherein the dough strand subject to stretching of the dough strand length is knotted around a form element that provides the desired form for a dough strand with larger starting length than the actual length of the dough strand and/or the desired form with an increased form size, whereupon the form element that establishes the desired form is removed, at least partially, so that the dough strand that was placed into the desired form contracts into a final size. | 06-24-2010 |
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