Patent ID: 7949542
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G06T,G16H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a local or remote memory device storing executable instructions; and a processor configured to interact with and execute the instructions in the memory device, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor to at least perform the following operations: providing a diagram of a vascular system having at least one vascular object associated with a plurality of attributes, the at least one vascular object including a first vascular object having a length along which a finite number of greater than two interpretable points are positioned with a constant spacing therebetween, wherein each point is assigned a value representing a percent of the length of the respective vascular object along which the point is positioned; receiving user input to build the diagram of the vascular system, wherein receiving user input to build the diagram includes: reassigning the second vascular object or modifier from the snap-to point to the other point such that the respective other point thereafter constitutes the snap-to point; determining a plurality of attributes associated with each vascular object added to the diagram; and automatically generating a text-based report from the diagram without user input other than the user input received to build the diagram, wherein the generating operation includes: