Medical Imaging System for Workflow Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical interventions for heart valve replacements and stent placements face inefficiencies due to invasive assessment of quantitative information during procedures, leading to prolonged patient conditioning and reduced time for optimization or brainstorming.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing pre-acquired imaging datasets like CT, MRI, or 3D ultrasound data to determine optimal viewing directions for quantitative analysis of the target area, allowing for pre-procedure planning and interactive or automated selection of optimal imaging angles, projections, and visualization tools to enhance anatomical understanding and workflow optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If invasive assessment of quantitative information is performed during the intervention, then accurate anatomical data is obtained, but procedural time is prolonged and patient conditioning period is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing quantitative anatomical assessment using pre-acquired imaging datasets (CT, MRI, 3D ultrasound) before the actual intervention. The system calculates optimal viewing directions and presents quantitative information (vessel diameter, curvature, tortuosity) in advance, allowing clinicians to plan the procedure without performing invasive measurements during the intervention itself.
2Loss of information
If invasive assessment is performed during intervention, then quantitative information is obtained, but time for optimization or brainstorming is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs all necessary quantitative assessments and optimizations in advance using pre-acquired imaging data. By calculating optimal viewing directions, vessel parameters, and presenting comprehensive anatomical information before the intervention, the system provides sufficient time for clinical optimization and decision-making without compressing the workflow during the actual procedure.
3Loss of information
If multiple imaging datasets are processed to determine optimal viewing directions, then anatomical understanding is enhanced, but computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms 3D volumetric imaging data into 2D cross-sectional views along optimally calculated viewing directions. By determining the best viewing angles that perpendicular to vessel segments and account for curvature and tortuosity, the system presents complex anatomical information in simplified 2D representations that are easier to interpret while preserving all essential quantitative details.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method of optimizing workflow for an intervention, comprising the steps of reconstruction of an image of a target area representative of an envisaged intervention based on imaging dataset; automatically selecting an optimal viewing direction for enabling a pre-operative quantitative analysis of intervention features. The invention further relates to a computer program and a system for optimizing a workflow of an intervention.