# US 2012/0089005 A1 · Multi-Modal Medical Imaging and Type Detection

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- Number: US 2012/0089005 A1
- Document ID: US20120089005A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/269,842
- Filed: 2011-10-10
- Published: 2012-04-12
- Earliest claimed: 2010-10-11
- Assignees: WiLinx, Inc.
- Inventors: Rahim Bagheri; Ghobad Heidari-Bateni
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120089005A1

## CPC

- A61B 6/4417: {related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities}
- A61B 5/0035: {adapted for acquisition of images from more than one imaging mode, e.g. combining MRI and optical tomography}
- A61B 5/05: Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves (measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof A61B5/11; detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof A61B5/24)
- A61B 6/5247: {combining images from an ionising-radiation diagnostic technique and a non-ionising radiation diagnostic technique, e.g. X-ray and ultrasound}
- A61B 8/4416: {related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A multi-modal medical imaging and type detection have been described have been disclosed. By combining a broadband radio imaging system and one or more other modalities of image processing an enhanced image and/or tissue classification can be produced.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for imaging comprising:
generating geometric information using a non-broadband radio imaging system;
sending said generated geometric information to a broadband radio imaging system;
using said broadband radio imaging system to generate dielectric constant information based on said generated geometric information.

### Claim 2

An apparatus comprising:
a non-broadband radio imaging system having a geometry output; and
a broadband radio imaging system having a geometry input and a dielectric constant output, wherein said geometry input is coupled to said geometry output.

### Claim 3

A method for combining a broadband radio imaging system and one or more other modalities of image processing to produce tissue classification.