208 results about "Blood vessel structure" patented technology

The invention relates to a blood vessel computer aided iconography evaluating system. The system comprises the following contents: (A) transmission of CTA (Computed Tomography Angiography) from a CT (Computed Tomography) working station to a PC (Personal Computer), wherein a transmission way comprises network card connection, CD burning and CT film scanning; (B) CTA three-dimensional reconstruction, wherein a three-dimensional reconstruction method comprises shaded surface display (SSD), maximum intensity projection (MIP) and multiplane reformation (MPR), obtains various real and clear three-dimensional models and images and can be used for observing a blood vessel three-dimensional space structure anytime and anywhere and lay the foundation for the three-dimensional measurement of various blood vessel geometric parameters; (C) blood vessel structure three-dimensional measurement; and (D) aneurysm endovascular graft exclusion virtual graft. The invention provides the computer aided iconography evaluating system which is suitable for people to use at random and is more accurate. In addition, the invention plays a role in blood vessel surgical scientific research, teaching, surgery training, and the like. The system realized by the invention is stable and reliable and is suitable for being popularized and used in blood vessel surgery centers of various large, medium and small hospitals.

A method of determining the viability of an egg at least approximately 50% through its incubation period, which method comprises the steps of: (a) causing electromagnetic radiation to impinge upon the egg, the electromagnetic radiation having one or more wavelengths in the infra-red part of the spectrum; (b) receiving at least a part of the infra-red radiation that has passed through the egg and generating an output signal representative of the received infra-red radiation; and (c) processing said output signal to determine whether there is a cyclical variation in the intensity of the infra-red radiation leaving the egg corresponding to action of a heart, the existence of said cyclical variation indicating that the egg is viable; wherein step (a) is performed by directing infra-red radiation so that it passes through the shell for reflection from an outer surface of a vascular structure adjacent an inner surface of said shell, and step (b) is performed by receiving any infra-red radiation so reflected.

The invention discloses a rotary X-ray contrastographic picture iteration reconstruction method which comprises the following steps of: firstly, constructing a low-resolution projection matrix in a first stage, disassembling a complete matrix into two components of a single-angle matrix and a rotary matrix for simplifying and storing; secondly, on the basis of obtaining the low-resolution projection matrix in the first stage in a second stage, further simplifying based a projection content; and finally, carrying out three-dimensional blood vessel reconstruction in a third stage. According to the rotary X-ray contrastographic picture iteration reconstruction method, due to the adoption of the projection matrix subjected to mask simplification, the problems of overlarge back projection amount and overlong computing time of the projection of a rotary X-ray contrastographic system are solved, a three-dimensional blood vessel structure can be effectively obtained, and a clinical doctor is helped for carrying out diagnosis.

We disclose quantitative geometrical analysis enabling the measurement of several features of images of tissues including perimeter, area, and other metrics. Automation of feature extraction creates a high throughput capability that enables analysis of serial sections for more accurate measurement of tissue dimensions. Measurement results are input into a relational database where they can be statistically analyzed and compared across studies. As part of the integrated process, results are also imprinted on the images themselves to facilitate auditing of the results. The analysis is fast, repeatable and accurate while allowing the pathologist to control the measurement process.

The invention relates to the retinal blood vessel segmentation technology and especially relates to a multi-characteristic fusion monitored retinal blood vessel extraction method. The method comprises steps of step 1, retinal blood vessel image pre-processing; step 2, retinal blood vessel image characteristic extraction; step 3, random forest classifier training; and step 4, retina retinal blood vessel image post-processing. The method is advantaged in that through experiment verification of a DRIVE and STARE eyeground image database, susceptibilities are respectively 0.8354 and 0.8452, accuracies are respectively 94.82% and 95.34%, compared with existing retinal blood vessel segmentation methods in the prior art, the multi-characteristic fusion monitored retinal blood vessel extraction method is integrally better, moreover, disadvantages of the other methods at adjacent blood vessel portions, blood vessel cross sections and capillaries are solved, and segmented blood vessel structures are relatively closer to gold standards and actual blood vessel dimension values.

A mixture for intravenous injection to treat damaged vascular structures contains a mixture of carbamide peroxide and a sclerosing agent. The injected mixture expresses blood from the affected vascular structure by formation of bubbles, in situ. The bubbles carry the sclerosing agent into contact with the lining of the vascular structure resulting in destruction. The size of the bubbles may be varied by adding hydrogen peroxide and varying the proportions of carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide in the mixture.

A translatable shock wave treatment apparatus is suitable for use in treating calcified lesions in vascular structures having small diameters. An elongate member carrying a collapsed angioplasty balloon is first inserted into the occluded blood vessel. The angioplasty balloon is inflated with a conducting fluid to pre-dilate the narrow blood vessel prior to introducing electrodes and applying shock wave therapy. After the blood vessel is at least partially opened, a translatable electrode carrier equipped with one or more shock wave emitters is advanced into the angioplasty balloon. Shock waves are then propagated through the fluid to impart energy to calcified plaques along the vessel walls, thereby softening the calcified lesions. Following the shock wave treatment, multiple inflation and deflation cycles of the angioplasty balloon can be administered to gently compress the softened lesion and complete dilation of the blood vessel.

Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for cryogenically modulating neural structures of the renal plexus by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a cryo-applicator to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Cryogenic renal neuromodulation may be achieved via application of cryogenic temperatures to modulate neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.

Determining the viability of an egg by:(a) causing electromagnetic radiation, having one or more wavelengths in the infra-red part of the spectrum, to impinge upon the egg;(b) receiving at least a part of the infra-red radiation that has passed through the egg and generating an output signal representative of the received infra-red radiation; and(c) processing said output signal to determine whether there is a cyclical variation in the intensity of the infra-red radiation leaving the egg corresponding to action of a heart, the existence of said cyclical variation indicating that the egg is viable;wherein step (a) is performed by directing infra-red radiation so that it passes through the shell for reflection from an outer surface of a vascular structure adjacent an inner surface of said shell, and step (b) is performed by receiving any infra-red radiation so reflected.

A method and apparatus of generating a hybrid three dimensional reconstruction of a vascular structure affected by periodic motion is disclosed. At least two x-ray images of the vascular structure are acquired. Indicia of the phases of periodic motion are obtained and correlated. Images from a similar phase of periodic motion are selected and a three dimensional modeled segment of a region of interest in the vascular structure is generated. A three dimensional volumetric reconstruction of a vascular structure is generated that is larger than the modeled segment. The modeled segment of interest and the volumetric reconstruction of the larger vascular structure are combined and displayed in human readable form.

An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a support mechanism which movably supports the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector, a storage unit which stores data of a three-dimensional model associated with a standard blood vessel structure, and a control unit which controls the support mechanism on the basis of the three-dimensional model so as to make an imaging central line between the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector become substantially orthogonal to a blood vessel axis of the three-dimensional model at a designated position.

Cone Beam Breast CT (CBBCT) is a three-dimensional breast imaging modality with high soft tissue contrast, high spatial resolution and no tissue overlap. CBBCT-based computer aided diagnosis (CBBCT-CAD) technology is a clinically useful tool for breast cancer detection and diagnosis that will help radiologists to make more efficient and accurate decisions. The CBBCT-CAD is able to: 1) use 3D algorithms for image artifact correction, mass and calcification detection and characterization, duct imaging and segmentation, vessel imaging and segmentation, and breast density measurement, 2) present composite information of the breast including mass and calcifications, duct structure, vascular structure and breast density to the radiologists to aid them in determining the probability of malignancy of a breast lesion.

The invention discloses an endogenous optical imaging method for automatically separating arteries and veins and aims at providing an effective endogenous optical imaging method for effectively and automatically separating arteries and veins of organisms. In the technical scheme, the endogenous optical imaging method comprises the following steps of: carrying out spectrum analysis to a collected image sequence by adopting narrow-band quasi monochromatic light for illumination, and then realizing the identification and automatic separation of the arteries and veins by utilizing the amplitude distribution features of low-frequency oscillating signals of the image sequence through the operations of frequency spectrum transformation, enhancement of a local self-adaption contrast, automatic threshold segmentation and the like. The endogenous optical imaging method can be used for automatically separating the arteries and the veins and highlighting and separating the vessel structures of many arterioles and veinlets, thereby avoiding the design complexity of the imaging device using light with various central wavelengths for illumination.

The present invention enhances the precision of blood vessel structure and fluid analysis. An image analysis / tracking processing unit (53) performs image analysis of a time series medical image and calculates a time series form index and a time series shape deformation index for an analysis subject region. A dynamic model constructing unit (55) provisionally constructs a dynamic model relating to structure and fluid analysis of the analysis subject region on the basis of the time series form index, the time series shape deformation index, and the time series medical image. A statistical identification unit (61) identifies a latent variable relating to a latent variable identification region so that a predicted value for a blood vessel form index and / or a predicted value for a blood vessel flow rate index based on the provisionally constructed dynamic model is / are consistent with an observed value for the blood vessel form index and / or an observed value for the blood vessel flow rate index. Calculation units (57, 59) perform structure analysis, fluid analysis, or structure-fluid interaction analysis on the dynamic model in which the latent variable is allocated to the latent variable identification region, and calculate a predicted value for a time series dynamic index and / or a predicted value for a time series blood flow rate index.

An instrument for precisely cutting tissue to controlled dimensions (length, width, depth, and shape) is provided for the removal of tissue specimens from remote sites in the body of a patient, such as from the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, or vascular structures, or any tissue surface or soft tissue of the body. The instrument has a housing and a substantially flexible shaft extending from the housing to a distal end. The distal end of the instrument has an open cavity into which tissue is receivable. Suction can be communicated along the shaft to the distal end for distribution across the cavity utilizing a manifold having a grated tissue engaging surface with opening(s) for applying the suction, thereby pulling tissue adjacent to the distal end into the cavity against the tissue engaging surface of the manifold. One or more hollow needles are extendable from the housing through the shaft into the cavity to enable infusion of fluid, such as saline or a hemostatic agent, into the tissue. A blade in the distal end is extendable through the cavity over the manifold and across the opening to cut the tissue held by suction and stabilized by the needles in the cavity. The shape and depth of the tissue removed by the cuts is in accordance with the contour of the tissue engaging surface and the size and shape of the cavity at the distal end. The tissue so removed by the instrument may be for therapeutic intervention and / or represent a tissue specimen for biopsy suitable of diagnostic evaluation. The tissue edges in the patient's body left after cutting with this instrument readily avail themselves to apposition for enhanced healing.

The invention relates to the discovery that inflammation involves a structural modification to the microvascular architecture that results in the formation of focal microvessel dilatations or “microangiectasias.” The focal microvessel dilatations cause localized slowing of blood cell flow velocity that promotes the accumulation of extravascular lymphocytes. Methods are disclosed herein that exploit this discovery to screen for compounds that modulate the accumulation of extravascular lymphocytes. In addition, methods for treating patients suffering from cancer and diseases or pathologies associated with lymphocytic infiltration are disclosed.

Systems and methods are provided for data reconstruction. In accordance with one aspect, data interpolation is performed on a time-varying three-dimensional (3D) image dataset of one or more vessel-like structures to generate at least one interpolated voxel value. The interpolated voxel value is used to correct at least one value of a vessel voxel representing the one or more vessel-like structures in the time-varying 3D dataset.