Patent ID: 7280864
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising the following steps: (a) acquiring frames of imaging data representing a succession of images of a patient's heart during a study using an imaging system; (b) automatically time stamping each acquired frame with respective times generated by a first clock; (c) automatically calculating respective offsets of said first clock relative to a reference clock for each time stamp associated with said acquired frames; (d) storing said acquired frames and said time stamps and said offsets associated with said acquired frames; (e) acquiring physiologic data from said patient during said study using a hemodynamic monitoring system; (f) automatically time stamping data in said acquired physiologic data representing one or more predetermined cardiac events with respective times generated by a second clock; (g) automatically calculating respective offsets of said second clock relative to said reference clock for each time stamp associated with said physiologic data; (h) storing said acquired physiologic data and said time stamps and said offsets associated with said acquired physiologic data; (i) computing which one of said acquired frames was acquired in substantial synchronism with a first predetermined cardiac event based on said time stamps and said offsets; and (j) associating a first acquired frame identified by step (i) with said first predetermined cardiac event, further comprising the step of displaying said first acquired frame of imaging data concurrently with acquired physiologic data having a visual indicator indicating a physiologic datum corresponding to said first predetermined cardiac event.