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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsMaarten Petrus Joseph KUENEN, Brian Brand Antonius Johannes BLOEMENDAL, Arjen VAN DER HORST
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The present invention relates to flow measurement in a vessel. In order to provide a facilitated and less complex determination of the average peak velocity based solely on a plurality of ultrasound signals, a device (10) for flow measurement in a vessel is provided that comprises a data input (12), a processor (14) and an output interface (16). The data input is configured to provide a plurality of ultrasound signals that relate to blood flow within the vessel. The processor is configured to generate blood flow velocity data based on the plurality of ultrasound signals; to detect a measure for similarity or variation based on the plurality of ultrasound signals; to ascertain a pulse rate based on the detected measure for similarity or variation; and to compute, based on the estimated pulse rate, an average parameter value for a blood flow parameter, which blood flow parameter is generated from the plurality of ultrasound signals. The output interface is configured to provide the average parameter value to a user for further assessment.
A device for flow measurement in a vessel, the device comprising:
A system for flow measurement in a vessel, the system comprising:
A method of flow measurement in a vessel, the method comprising:
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