Patent Document ID: 10080614
Application ID: 14984986
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for image analysis to perform vascular assessment during a session of vascular catheterization of a subject, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of angiographic images imaging a portion of the vasculature of the subject, wherein the portion of the vasculature comprises a stenosis, and wherein the plurality of angiographic images are obtained during the session; producing, by automatic processing of the plurality of angiographic images, a first vascular tree model modeling the portion of the vasculature; determining automatically a second vascular tree model by modifying the first vascular tree model to model an opening of the stenosis; performing a simulation of a blood flow characteristic through the first vascular tree model and a simulation of the blood flow characteristic through the second vascular tree model reflecting the opening of the stenosis; determining automatically, a percentage change in the blood flow characteristic caused by opening the stenosis, using the simulation of the blood flow characteristic through the first vascular tree model and the simulation of the blood flow characteristic through the second vascular tree model reflecting opening of the stenosis; and identifying characteristics of a treatment option based on the determined percentage change in the blood flow characteristic; wherein the receiving, producing, determining, and identifying are performed while the subject remains in the session and catheterized.