Systems and methods for cardiovascular-dynamics correlated imaging

A method for cardiovascular-dynamics correlated imaging, comprising:

• receiving a time series of images of at least a portion of a patient;
• receiving a time series of cardiovascular data for the patient;
• evaluating correlation between the time series of images and the time series of cardiovascular data, said evaluating correlation including:
• (a) detecting at least one cardiovascular signature in the time series of cardiovascular data to identify at least one heartbeat cycle,
• (b) referencing the time series of images to timing of the at least one heartbeat cycle, and
• (c) analyzing the time series of images as a function of timing within a heartbeat cycle;
• identifying vascularized tissue of the patient based upon the correlation between the time series of images and the at least one heartbeat cycle;
• and
• determining a property of the patient, relating to the vascularized tissue, based upon the correlation between the time series of images and the at least one heartbeat cycle.

A method for cardiovascular-dynamics correlated imaging, comprising:

• receiving a time series of images of at least a portion of a patient;
• receiving a time series of cardiovascular data for the patient;
• evaluating correlation between the time series of images and the time series of cardiovascular data, said evaluating correlation including analyzing correlation between the time series of images and heartbeat cycles identified from the time series of cardiovascular data, said analyzing correlation including:
• (a) extracting, from the time series of images, a respective time series of position sensitive signals each representing same spatial region of interest of the time series of images, and
• (b) analyzing the time series of position sensitive signals as a function of timing within heartbeat cycles;
• identifying vascularized tissue of the patient based upon the correlation between the time series of images and the heartbeat cycles;
• and
• determining a property of the patient, relating to the vascularized tissue, based upon the correlation between the time series of images and the heartbeat cycles.

A method for cardiovascular-dynamics correlated imaging, comprising:

• receiving a time series of images of at least a portion of a patient, the time series of images being a time series of first-type images;
• receiving a time series of cardiovascular data for the patient;
• evaluating correlation between the time series of images and the time series of cardiovascular data;
• identifying vascularized tissue of the patient based upon the correlation;
• determining a property of the patient, relating to the vascularized tissue, based upon the correlation;
• and
• overlaying at least a portion of the time series of first-type images on a portion of a time series of second-type images meeting criteria of correlation with the time series of cardiovascular data, the second-type images being of a second portion of the patient and of type different from the first-type images.

A method for cardiovascular-dynamics correlated imaging, comprising:

• receiving a time series of images of at least a portion of a patient, the time series of images being a time series of first-type images;
• receiving a time series of cardiovascular data for the patient;
• evaluating correlation between the time series of images and the time series of cardiovascular data;
• identifying vascularized tissue of the patient based upon the correlation;
• determining a property of the patient, relating to the vascularized tissue, based upon the correlation;
• generating at least one correlation-indicating image indicating correlation between the time series of images and the time series of cardiovascular data;
• generating a time series of second-type images of a second portion of the patient having a spatial overlap with the at least a portion of a patient, the second-type images having type different from the first-type images;
• and
• overlaying the at least one correlation-indicating image on the time series of second-type images.