Chenyang Xu - Berkeley CA, US Hari Sundar - Piscataway NJ, US Luc Duong - Montreal, CA Rui Liao - Princeton Junction NJ, US Andreas Meyer - Bubenreuth, DE Ulrich Bill - Effeltrich, DE
Assignee:
Siemens Corporate Research, Inc. - Princeton NJ
International Classification:
G06K 9/00 G06T 15/00 G01N 23/00
US Classification:
382131, 345419, 378 4
Abstract:
A method for displaying real-time imagery of coronary arteries including a chronic total occlusion (CTO) includes acquiring three-dimensional image data of coronary arteries using a three-dimensional medical imaging device, wherein the three-dimensional image data includes imagery of the CTO. A radiocontrast agent is administered to a patient. Real-time image data of the coronary arteries are acquired using one or more fluoroscopes. The real-time image data does not include imagery of the CTO and down-stream vessel structure. The three-dimensional image data is co-registered with the real-time image data using an image processing device within a vicinity of the CTO. The co-registered image data are displayed in real-time using a display device to accurately illustrate the location of the CTO within the context of the real-time image data.