Patent ID: 7725164
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A61B,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for coronary intervention treatment planning to facilitate optimal viewing of a coronary arterial tree of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring a model of the arterial tree based on image data generated by an imaging device; identifying a segment of interest of said arterial tree including determining a central vessel axis; generating a foreshortening map of the segment of interest based on viewing angle and imaging device position, with respect to the patient; generating an overlap map depicting an amount of overlap for particular viewing angles based on imaging device position; generating a feasibility map to model dimension of the patient based on patient characteristics, imaging device configuration, foreshortening and overlap; generating a composite view of said segment of interest in accordance with said foreshortening, feasibility and overlap maps: and at least one of displaying and electronically storing at least one of the foreshortening map, the overlap map, the feasibility map, and the composite view.