Visualization of the coronary artery tree
First Claim
1. An examination apparatus for reconstruction of the coronary arteries, the examination apparatus comprising:
- an X-ray image acquisition device;
an X-ray image reconstruction processor;
an electrocardiogram device; and
a display device;
wherein the electrocardiogram device is configured for providing a gating signal;
wherein the image acquisition device is configured for acquiring a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left and right branches of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries and for acquiring a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into said other branch;
wherein said processor is configured;
for performing gated reconstructions of the left and the right coronary artery and for generating volume data of the coronary arteries;
for temporal registration of the volume data of the coronary arteries;
for spatial registration of the volume data of the coronary arteries; and
for combining the volume data of the coronary arteries and generating a combined coronary artery tree volume data set; and
wherein said apparatus is configured for, via said display device, visualizing the combined coronary tree volume data set image.
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a method for reconstruction of the coronary arteries and an examination apparatus for reconstruction of the coronary arteries. To provide improved coronary artery information, an apparatus and a method are provided where a gating signal is provided (32) and a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries is acquired (34) with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries. Further, a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries is acquired (36) with injected contrast agent into said other branch. Then, a gated reconstructing (38) of the left and the right coronary artery is suggested and a volume data (40, 42) of the coronary arteries is generated. The volume data of the left and right coronary arteries is registered (44) in relation to time and space. Further; the registered volume data (48, 50) of the left and the right coronary arteries is combined and a combined coronary artery tree volume data set (52) is generated (54). Finally, the combined coronary tree volume data set is visualized (56).
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1. An examination apparatus for reconstruction of the coronary arteries, the examination apparatus comprising:
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an X-ray image acquisition device; an X-ray image reconstruction processor; an electrocardiogram device; and a display device; wherein the electrocardiogram device is configured for providing a gating signal; wherein the image acquisition device is configured for acquiring a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left and right branches of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries and for acquiring a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into said other branch; wherein said processor is configured; for performing gated reconstructions of the left and the right coronary artery and for generating volume data of the coronary arteries; for temporal registration of the volume data of the coronary arteries; for spatial registration of the volume data of the coronary arteries; and for combining the volume data of the coronary arteries and generating a combined coronary artery tree volume data set; and wherein said apparatus is configured for, via said display device, visualizing the combined coronary tree volume data set image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for reconstruction of the coronary arteries, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a gating signal; acquiring a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries; acquiring a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into said other branch; gated reconstructing of the left and the right coronary artery and generating volume data of the coronary arteries; temporal registering of the volume data of the left and right coronary arteries; spatial registering of the volume data of the left and right coronary arteries; combining the registered volume data of the left and the right coronary artery and generating a combined coronary artery tree volume data set; and visualizing the combined coronary tree volume data set. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program for reconstructing coronary arteries, said program comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform a plurality of acts, from among said plurality there being the acts of:
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providing a gating signal; acquiring a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries; acquiring a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries with injected contrast agent into said other branch; gated reconstructing of the left and the right coronary artery and generating volume data of the coronary arteries; temporal registering of the volume data of the left and right coronary arteries; spatial registering of the volume data of the left and right coronary arteries; combining the registered volume data of the left and the right coronary artery and generating a combined coronary artery tree volume data set; and visualizing the combined coronary tree volume data set. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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