Method for Creating Enhanced Capabilities in the Visual Representation of a Patient's Heart

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This invention presents a method for creating improved visual representations of a patient's heart by combining two-dimensional (2D) projection images, which are synchronized to a specific phase of the heartbeat, with three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques. By iteratively comparing and adjusting the data, the method allows the generation of accurate 3D images of the heart for different phases of the heartbeat, enhancing diagnostic and visualization options.

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• Non-invasive cardiac diagnostics in hospitals and clinics
• Improved planning of heart surgeries or interventions
• Enhanced visualization of heart function for cardiology research
• Guidance during minimally invasive cardiac procedures
• Monitoring the progression of heart diseases over time
• Training or education of medical professionals using realistic heart models

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• Provides more detailed and accurate 3D images of the heart at various heartbeat phases
• Enables better diagnosis and understanding of dynamic heart conditions
• Reduces the need for invasive procedures by improving non-invasive imaging quality
• Supports improved surgical planning and real-time procedural guidance
• Facilitates longitudinal tracking of patient heart health
• Enhances education and training with anatomically realistic heart visualizations

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The invention relates to the use of 2D projection images which belong to a specific common heart phase. A 3D image data set can be used to generate a reference projection image for the same projection angle for each of the 2D projection images and a differential image can be derived from the reference projection image and 2D projection image. The differential images are back-projected and combined in one 3D differential image data set and, by using this, a deformed 3D image data set is obtained from the previously recorded 3D image data set. Iterations guarantee that the deformed 3D image data set ensues with the smallest possible distance from the 2D projection images for the existing common heart phase. Finally, a 3D image data set is available for a different heart phase other than the reference heart phase and the possibilities for imaging a patient's heart are extended.