Methods and apparatus for detecting structural, perfusion, and functional abnormalities
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1. A method for obtaining data, said method comprising:
- scanning myocardial tissue of a patient with an Energy Discrimination Computed Tomography (EDCT) system to acquire data; and
analyzing the acquired data for at least one of cardiac measurements, diagnosis, and prognosis after interventions.
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Abstract
A method includes scanning myocardial tissue of a patient with an Energy Discrimination Computed Tomography (EDCT) system to acquire data, and analyzing the acquired data for at least one of cardiac measurements, diagnosis, and prognosis after interventions.
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1. A method for obtaining data, said method comprising:
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scanning myocardial tissue of a patient with an Energy Discrimination Computed Tomography (EDCT) system to acquire data; and
analyzing the acquired data for at least one of cardiac measurements, diagnosis, and prognosis after interventions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
separating at least one ventricle from anatomy surrounding the ventricle; and
separating contrast-filled blood in the ventricle from ventricular tissue at at least one of an end diastole and an end systole.
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6. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising separating soft plaque and calcified plaque from a contrast agent in a coronary artery.
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7. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising detecting at least one structural defect in a heart muscle.
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8. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising performing an automated bone segmentation.
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9. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said analyzing comprises performing a Compton and photoelectric decomposition of the acquired data to differentiate abnormal regions of myocardial tissue from normal regions of myocardial tissue and delineate at least one of a contrast agent, a calcified plaque, and a bone from the myocardial tissue.
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10. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said analyzing comprises performing a Basis Material Decomposition (BMD) of the acquired data to differentiate abnormal regions of myocardial tissue from normal regions of myocardial tissue and delineate at least one of a contrast agent, a calcified plaque, and a bone from the myocardial tissue.
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11. An Energy Discrimination Computed Tomography (EDCT) System comprising:
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a radiation source;
a radiation detector; and
a computer coupled to said radiation source and said radiation detector, said computer configured to;
acquire data regarding a first energy spectrum of a scan of myocardial tissue of a patient;
acquire data regarding a second energy spectrum of the scan and analyze the acquired data for at least one of cardiac measurements, diagnosis and prognosis after interventions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium encoded with a program configured to instruct a computer to:
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receive data regarding a first energy spectrum of a scan of myocardial tissue of the patient;
receive data regarding a second energy spectrum of the scan and analyze the acquired data for at least one of cardiac measurements, diagnosis and prognosis after interventions. - View Dependent Claims (20)
delineate a ventricular myocardium from a contrast-filled blood pool by;
separating at least one ventricle from anatomy surrounding the ventricle; and
separating contrast-filled blood in the ventricle from ventricular tissue at at least one of an end diastole and an end systole.
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