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AUTOMATIC QUANTITATIVE VESSEL ANALYSIS AT THE LOCATION OF AN AUTOMATICALLY-DETECTED TOOL

  • US 20100160773A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2009
  • Published: 06/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • inserting a tool into a blood vessel;

    while the tool is within the blood vessel, acquiring an extraluminal image of the blood vessel;

    in the extraluminal image of the blood vessel, automatically detecting a location of a portion of the tool with respect to the blood vessel;

    in response to detecting the location of the portion of the tool, automatically designating a target portion of the blood vessel that is in a vicinity of the portion of the tool; and

    using the extraluminal image, performing quantitative vessel analysis on the target portion of the blood vessel.

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