PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR SPINAL CORD NEUROMODULATION
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Abstract
A tool for assisting in the planning or performing of electrical neuromodulation of a patient'"'"'s spinal cord. The tool may have various functions and capabilities, including calculating a volume of activation, registering an electrode(s) shown in a radiologic image, constructing functional images of the patient'"'"'s spinal anatomy, targeting of neuromodulation, finding a functional midline between multiple electrodes, determining the three-dimensional position of multiple electrodes, and/or accommodating for electrode migration. In certain embodiments, the tool can be embodied as computer software or a computer system.
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47 Claims
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20. A method for assisting the planning or performing of neuromodulation in a patient, comprising:
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receiving a radiologic image of the patient showing one or more electrodes inside the patient; locating the one or more electrodes in the radiologic image, wherein the one or more electrodes collectively include multiple electrode contacts; determining a functional midline for the one or more electrodes; and displaying on a display screen, an image of an anatomic region and the one or more electrodes such that the functional midline of the one or more electrodes is aligned to the physiologic midline of the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 45)
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27. A computer system that is programmed to perform steps that comprise:
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receiving a radiologic image of the patient showing one or more electrodes inside the patient; locating the one or more electrodes in the radiologic image, wherein the one or more electrodes collectively include multiple electrode contacts; and determining a functional midline for the one or more electrodes.
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a radiologic image of the patient showing one or more electrodes inside the patient; locating the one or more electrodes in the radiologic image, wherein the one or more electrodes collectively include multiple electrode contacts; and determining a functional midline for the one or more electrodes.
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38. A method for assisting the planning or performing of neuromodulation in a patient, comprising:
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receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient; receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image; using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine the three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region; and displaying the electrode and a display image of the anatomic region on a display screen. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 46)
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42. A computer system that is programmed to perform steps that comprise:
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receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient; receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image; and using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine the three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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43. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a first radiologic image showing an electrode and an anatomic region of the patient; receiving a second radiologic image showing the electrode and the anatomic region of the patient, wherein the second radiologic image provides a different view than the first radiologic image; and using the first radiologic image and the second radiologic image to determine the three-dimensional position of the electrode in relation to the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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