Surgery – Ultrasound 3-d imaging
Patent
1997-08-25
1999-09-28
Lateef, Marvin M.
Surgery
Ultrasound 3-d imaging
600453, A61B 800
Patent
active
059571381
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional (3D) images of flow structures and their flow lumen using ultrasound techniques. According to one aspect of the invention, a border between a flow region and a non-flow region is used to render a three-dimensional image of the flow lumen of the flow structure. The images may be viewed in real-time and/or stored on a machine-readable medium. In one embodiment, the three-dimensional images may be manipulated in a number of viewing directions/angles/distances/positions/styles. In one embodiment, a flow lumen may be displayed using a virtual angioscopic view.
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Lin Gregory Sharat
Paul Dennis
Spratt Ray Steven
Diasonics Ultrasound Inc.
Imam Ali M.
Lateef Marvin M.
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