Method and device for post-processing measured values registered by way of an imaging system

A device for post-processing measured values of a tissue region comprising at least part of a heart, the measured values being registered by way of an imaging system, the device comprising:

• at least one of (1) a measured-value input interface configured to adopt the measured values and a generation unit configured to generate an at least three-dimensional data record from the measured values, and (2) an input interface for inputting the at least three-dimensional data record;
• an analysis unit configured to analyze the at least three-dimensional data record and to generate at least two parameter maps, each of the generated parameter maps being polar maps generated based on at least two of,
• at least one of thickness and change in thickness of a myocardial wall, movement of the myocardial wall, and
• local blood-supply values for defined spatial regions of the heart;
• a parameter combining unit to automatically generate results parameter maps by combining the at least two generated parameter maps, wherein the parameter combining unit is connected to a storage apparatus, the storage apparatus being usable to maintain a post-processing protocol with fixed rules;
• and
• an output interface to output the results parameter maps.

An imaging system including a device for post-processing measured values of a tissue region comprising at least part of a heart, the measured values being registered by way of an imaging system, the device comprising:

• at least one of (1) a measured-value input interface configured to adopt the measured values and a generation unit configured to generate an at least three-dimensional data record from the measured values, and (2) an input interface for inputting the at least three-dimensional data record;
• an analysis unit configured to analyze the at least three-dimensional data record and to generate at least two parameter maps, each of the generated parameter maps being polar maps generated based on at least two of,
• at least one of thickness and change in thickness of a myocardial wall, movement of the myocardial wall, and
• local blood-supply values for defined spatial regions of the heart;
• a parameter combining unit to automatically generate results parameter maps by combining the at least two generated parameter maps, wherein the parameter combining unit is connected to a storage apparatus, the storage apparatus being usable to maintain a post-processing protocol with fixed rules;
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• an output interface to output the results parameter maps.

A computer program product, loadable directly into a storage of a programmable image-processing apparatus for post-processing measured values of a tissue region including at least part of a heart, the measured values being registered by way of an imaging system, comprising:

• program-code segments stored in the computer program product configured to perform a method when executed on the image-processing apparatus, the method including,
• generating, by the imaging system, an at least three-dimensional data record from the measured values;
• analyzing, by the imaging system, the at least three-dimensional data record and generating at least two parameter maps, each of the generated parameter maps being polar maps generated based on at least two of,
• at least one of thickness and change in thickness of a myocardial wall, movement of the myocardial wall, and
• local blood-supply values for defined spatial regions of the heart;
• automatically, by the imaging system, generating a results parameter map by combining the at least two generated parameter maps according to fixed rules;
• and
• outputting, by the imaging system, the results parameter map.