Patent ID: 8700126
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting a septal defect of a patient, the method comprising: using a computer unit to perform at least the following: acquiring gated MRI data of actual patient anatomy and pre-computed heart atlas data; registering the gated MRI data with the pre-computed heart atlas data, wherein said registering indicates differences between the gated MRI data and the pre-computed heart atlas data, wherein said registering includes registering a first set of 3D volume images of the gated MRI data and the pre-computed heart atlas data for the voxels of the gated MRI data; performing a flow-balance measurement comprising identifying two markers used to measure the amount of blood pumped into and out of a heart of the patient; performing atrial septal detection and ventricular septal detection; performing septal measurement; and reporting output information in a diagnostic report.