Method of and Apparatus for Characterizing Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Media Excitable for Deformation
AssigneeMax-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
InventorsStefan Luther, Jan Christoph
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Abstract
For characterizing spatial-temporal dynamics of a medium (1) excitable for deformation, an elastic model of the medium is defined. The medium is imaged at consecutive points in time to obtain a series of images. Shifts of structures of the medium (1) between the images of the series are determined. A dynamic description of a temporal development of spatial deformations of a predefined elastic model of the medium (1) is adapted to match the shifts of the structures; and temporal developments of rate of deformation patterns in the medium (1) are identified from the dynamic description.
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A method of characterizing spatial-temporal dynamics of a medium excitable for deformation, the method comprising:
- defining an elastic model of the medium;
- imaging the medium at consecutive points in time to obtain a series of images;
- determining shifts of structures of the medium between the images of the series;
- adapting a dynamic description of a temporal development of spatial deformations of the elastic model to match the shifts of the structures;
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- identifying, from the dynamic description, temporal developments of rate of deformation patterns in the medium.
An apparatus for visualizing spatial-temporal dynamics of a medium excitable for deformation, the apparatus comprising:
- an imaging system configured to image the medium at consecutive points in time to obtain a series of images;
- an evaluation system configured to determine shifts of structures of the medium between the images of the series;
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- a visualization system;
- wherein the evaluation system is configured
- to identify rate of deformation patterns in the medium by means of:
- defining an elastic model of the medium;
- imaging the medium at consecutive points in time to obtain a series of images;
- determining shifts of structures of the medium between the images of the series;
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- adapting a dynamic description of a temporal development of spatial deformations of the elastic model to match the shifts of the structures;
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- identifying, from the dynamic description, temporal developments of rate of deformation patterns in the medium;
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- to derive corresponding electrical patterns in the medium, respectively;
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- wherein the visualization system is configured to display the rate of deformation or electrical patterns in the medium.
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