Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Manuel, George (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
active
07144376
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic field distribution measurement device (1) provides a non-contact magnetic measurement on a subject's chest at a plurality of coordinates and forms therefrom time-series magnetic field distribution data. A first arithmetic device (2) in response generates image data representing a three-dimensional, intramyocardial current density distribution. A second arithmetic device (3) receives a plurality of tomographic image data separately obtained by a tomographic diagnosis apparatus and processes the data to generate three-dimensional, anatomical image data. A display device (4) receives these data and displays on an anatomical image an image representing an intramyocardial current density. Thus in a ventricle a lesioned or viable part of myocardium can be readily identified in location, size, geometry and level. Furthermore, the anatomical image may be replaced with an image representing a normal stimulation propagation circuit and serving as a template.
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Fujita Satoshi
Kawazoe Kohei
Nakai Kenji
Tamura Itsuro
Yamazaki Keita
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Japan Science and Technology Corporation
Manuel George
Takenaka Corporation
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