Systems and methods for determining timing for fluorescence based blood flow assessment

A system for guiding assessment related to blood flow comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving fluorescence imaging data associated with a fluorescence imaging agent moving through a target;
• determining at least one characteristic associated with a current stage of movement of the fluorescence imaging agent through the target based on the fluorescence imaging data;
• comparing the at least one characteristic associated with the current stage to predefined criteria to determine whether the current stage corresponds to a suitable stage for performing an assessment related to blood flow;
• and
• in accordance with the current stage corresponding to the suitable stage, performing the assessment related to blood flow in at least a portion of the target based on the fluorescence imaging data.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a system for guiding assessment related to blood flow, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• receiving fluorescence imaging data associated with a fluorescence imaging agent moving through a target;
• determining at least one characteristic associated with a current stage of movement of the fluorescence imaging agent through the target based on the fluorescence imaging data;
• comparing the at least one characteristic associated with the current stage to predefined criteria to determine whether the current stage corresponds to a suitable stage for performing an assessment related to blood flow;
• and
• in accordance with the current stage corresponding to the suitable stage, performing the assessment related to blood flow in at least a portion of the target based on the fluorescence imaging data.