Method and apparatus for medical intervention procedure planning
First Claim
1. An imaging system for use in medical intervention procedure planning involving a coronary sinus, comprising:
- a medical scanner system configured for generating a volume of cardiac image data using a protocol configured for imaging the coronary sinus;
a data acquisition system configured for acquiring the volume of cardiac image data;
an image generation system configured for generating at least one viewable image from the volume of cardiac image data through dynamic segmentation;
a database configured for storing information from said data acquisition and image generation systems, and for storing a 3D model of at least the dynamically segmented volume of cardiac image data;
an operator interface system configured for managing at least one of said medical scanner system, said data acquisition system, said image generation system, and said database;
a post-processing system configured for analyzing the volume of cardiac image data, inserting at least three geometric markers into the volume of cardiac image data at corresponding anatomical landmarks, selecting a viewable parameter in response to the at least three geometric markers at the corresponding anatomical landmarks, generating the 3D model of the volume of cardiac image data with the at least three geometric markers, displaying the at least one viewable image, exporting the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers to said operator interface system, and being responsive to said operator interface system; and
whereinsaid operator interface system comprises computer executable instructions stored in a memory for using and saving at least one of the volume of cardiac image data, the at least one viewable image, the corresponding anatomical landmarks, the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers, and a measured viewable parameter, in at least one of a bi-ventricular pacing planning, an atrial fibrillation planning, and an atrial flutter planning procedure, that involves the coronary sinus;
thereby providing an imaging system for use in intervenhional procedure planning that makes available, prior to an actual medical interventional procedure, the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers for subsequent registration with an interventional system for use during a subsequent interventional procedure.
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Abstract
An imaging system for use in medical intervention procedure planning includes a medical scanner system for generating a volume of cardiac image data, a data acquisition system for acquiring the volume of cardiac image data, an image generation system for generating a viewable image from the volume of cardiac image data, a database for storing information from the data acquisition and image generation systems, an operator interface system for managing the medical scanner system, the data acquisition system, the image generation system, and the database, and a post-processing system for analyzing the volume of cardiac image data, displaying the viewable image and being responsive to the operator interface system. The operator interface system includes instructions for using the volume of cardiac image data and the viewable image for bi-ventricular pacing planning, atrial fibrillation procedure planning, or atrial flutter procedure planning.
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42 Claims
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1. An imaging system for use in medical intervention procedure planning involving a coronary sinus, comprising:
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a medical scanner system configured for generating a volume of cardiac image data using a protocol configured for imaging the coronary sinus; a data acquisition system configured for acquiring the volume of cardiac image data; an image generation system configured for generating at least one viewable image from the volume of cardiac image data through dynamic segmentation; a database configured for storing information from said data acquisition and image generation systems, and for storing a 3D model of at least the dynamically segmented volume of cardiac image data; an operator interface system configured for managing at least one of said medical scanner system, said data acquisition system, said image generation system, and said database; a post-processing system configured for analyzing the volume of cardiac image data, inserting at least three geometric markers into the volume of cardiac image data at corresponding anatomical landmarks, selecting a viewable parameter in response to the at least three geometric markers at the corresponding anatomical landmarks, generating the 3D model of the volume of cardiac image data with the at least three geometric markers, displaying the at least one viewable image, exporting the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers to said operator interface system, and being responsive to said operator interface system; and
whereinsaid operator interface system comprises computer executable instructions stored in a memory for using and saving at least one of the volume of cardiac image data, the at least one viewable image, the corresponding anatomical landmarks, the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers, and a measured viewable parameter, in at least one of a bi-ventricular pacing planning, an atrial fibrillation planning, and an atrial flutter planning procedure, that involves the coronary sinus; thereby providing an imaging system for use in intervenhional procedure planning that makes available, prior to an actual medical interventional procedure, the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers for subsequent registration with an interventional system for use during a subsequent interventional procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for generating an image for use in medical intervention procedure planning involving a coronary sinus, comprising:
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acquiring a volume of cardiac image data from a medical scanner using a protocol configured for imaging the coronary sinus; managing the volume of cardiac image data through dynamic segmentation for viewing the coronary sinus and associated right atrium; processing the cardiac image data for viewing; viewing the cardiac image data in at least one viewable image; inserting at least three geometric markers into the volume of cardiac image data at corresponding anatomical landmarks for subsequent visualization, analysis and registration; selecting a viewable parameter in response to the geometric markers at the anatomical landmarks; saving at least one of at least one viewable image, at least one of the corresponding anatomical landmarks, and a measured viewable parameter, in an image database; and generating and exporting to the image database a 3D model of at least the dynamically segmented volume of cardiac image data with the at least three geometric markers; thereby providing for interventional procedure planning that makes available, prior to an actual medical interventional procedure, the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers for subsequent registration with an interventional system for use during a subsequent interventional procedure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An imaging system for generating an image for use in medical intervention procedure planning involving a coronary sinus, the system comprising:
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a medical scanner configured for acquiring a volume of cardiac image data using a protocol configured for imaging the coronary sinus; a processor configured for managing the volume of cardiac image data through dynamic segmentation for viewing the coronary sinus and associated right atrium; a display configured for viewing the cardiac image data in at least one viewable image; an operator interface configured for inserting at least three geometric markers into the volume of cardiac image data at corresponding anatomical landmarks for subsequent visualization, analysis and registration, and for selecting a viewable parameter in response to the geometric markers at the anatomical landmarks; an image database configured for saving at least one of;
at least one viewable image, at least one of the corresponding anatomical landmarks, and a measured viewable parameter; anda post-processing system configured for generating and exporting to the image database a 3D model of at least the dynamically segmented volume of cardiac image data with the at least three geometric markers; wherein prior to an actual medical interventional procedure, the image database makes available the 3D model with the at least three geometric markers for subsequent registration with an interventional system for use during a subsequent interventional procedure. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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