US 2015/0087986 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING INTRAVASCULAR IMAGES

Abstract

The invention generally relates to systems and methods for producing intravascular images. In certain embodiments, systems and methods of the invention involve causing transducers of an intravascular ultrasound device to generate a plurality of different types of data, each type of data being based on a different manner of operation of the transducers. The systems and methods of the invention additionally involve adjusting the manner of operation of the transducers for one of the types of data to thereby adjust an acquisition frame rate of the one type of data to an adjusted acquisition frame rate. The one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate is then received and an intravascular image that includes the one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate is displayed.

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Dependent claims

A system for producing an intravascular image, the system comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU);
and
storage coupled to the CPU for storing instructions that when executed by the CPU cause the CPU to:
cause transducers of an intravascular ultrasound device to generate a plurality of different types of data, each type of data being based on a different manner of operation of the transducers;
adjust the manner of operation of the transducers for one of the types of data to thereby adjust an acquisition frame rate of the one type of data to an adjusted acquisition frame rate;
receive the one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate;
and
display an intravascular image that comprises the one type of data at the adjusted acquisition frame rate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for producing intravascular images

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Systems and methods for producing intravascular images

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Abstract

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