Patents by Inventor Maggie Fung

Maggie Fung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for landmark correction in magnetic resonance imaging
    Patent number: 8885904
    Abstract: Systems and methods for landmark correction in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are provided. One method includes acquiring at least one calibration image or at least one localizer image of an object, identifying in the calibration or localizer images a region of the object as a reference point, wherein the reference point defines a landmark position. The method further includes determining an offset between an initial landmark position and the identified landmark position. The method also includes using the determined offset for MRI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert David Darrow, Thomas Foo, Maggie Fung, Vivek Prabhakar Vaidya, Xiaodong Tao
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANDMARK CORRECTION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
    Publication number: 20130279779
    Abstract: Systems and methods for landmark correction in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are provided. One method includes acquiring at least one calibration image or at least one localizer image of an object, identifying in the calibration or localizer images a region of the object as a reference point, wherein the reference point defines a landmark position. The method further includes determining an offset between an initial landmark position and the identified landmark position. The method also includes using the determined offset for MRI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert David Darrow, Thomas Foo, Maggie Fung, Vivek Prabhakar Vaidya, Xiaodong Tao
  • Image temporal change detection and display method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20050113961
    Abstract: A technique is provided for analysis of image datasets acquired at different points in time. Computer aided algorithms are implemented for identification and classification of features of interest, and for comparison of such features which have evolved over time as represented by the image data. The algorithms may be specifically adapted to analyze temporal change images. Such algorithms may also be used to efficiently launch temporal change analysis only when particular features of interest are possibly present in the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: John Sabol, Maggie Fung, Vianney Battle, Gopal Avinash
  • CARDIAC IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF DESYNCHRONY OF VENTRICLES FOR BIVENTRICULAR PACING
    Publication number: 20050096522
    Abstract: A method for quantifying cardiac desynchrony of the right and left ventricles includes obtaining cardiac acquisition data from a medical imaging system, and determining a movement profile from the cardiac acquisition data. The movement profile is directed toward identifying at least one of a time-based contraction parameter for a region of the left ventricle (LV), and a displacement-based contraction parameter for a region of the LV. The determined movement profile is visually displayed by generating a 3D model therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Shankara Reddy, Maggie Fung, Jasbir Sra, Darrin Okerlund, Christine Palmer