Assessment of coronary function via advanced 3D printed models
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsJames K. Min, Simon Dunham, Bobak Mosadegh, Kranthi Kumar Kolli
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a system that can enable the prediction of coronary flow without invasive medical procedure. The system can generate physical models that can provide an accurate assessment of coronary mechanics and enable realistic simulation of coronary procedures. The models can enable the hemodynamic measurement of flow through the model and the study of flow dynamics through the model and the biomechanics of the model.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving at least one image of a target anatomy of a subject;
- generating an anatomy geometry of the target anatomy based on segmenting at least one image of the target anatomy;
- generating a density profile based on the anatomy geometry and a mapping between voxel values of at least one image of the target anatomy and a deformation value of the target anatomy;
- generating a physical model of the target anatomy based on the anatomy geometry and the density profile;
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- measuring a value of the physical model or a fluid as the fluid flows through the physical model.
A system comprising one or more processors and a memory comprising processor executable instructions causing the one or more processors to:
- receive at least one image of a target anatomy of a subject;
- generate an anatomy geometry of the target anatomy based on segmenting at least one image of the target anatomy;
- determine a density profile based on the anatomy geometry and a mapping between voxel values of at least one image of the target anatomy and a deformation value of the target anatomy;
- transmit to a three-dimensional printer a data structure including the anatomy geometry and the density profile to manufacture a physical model of the target anatomy;
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- measure a value of the physical model or a fluid as the fluid flows through the physical model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.