Patents Assigned to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • Multi-modal emission tomography quality based on patient and application
    Patent number: 10772582
    Abstract: For a multi-modal emission tomography system, an improved control system increases the likelihood of optimal image quality, satisfaction of physician goals, and/or avoids repetition in scanning and the corresponding increase in dose burden. The control system is divided into two or more arrangements. One arrangement receives goal information and outputs reconstruction settings and generic scan settings to satisfy the goal information. Another arrangement converts the generic scan settings to emission tomography system-specific scan settings, which are used to detect emissions. The separation of the arrangements allows independent operation so that different system-specific conversions may be used for different systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Hans Vija
  • Setup of SIPM based PET detector using LSO background radiation
    Patent number: 10775520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a radiation detector are provided. A first event is detected at a first scintillator crystal of a first detector unit. A second coincident event is detected at a second scintillator crystal of a second detector unit adjacent to the first detector unit. Operating parameters are calculated for the first detector unit based on the coincident events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanghee Cho, Robert Mintzer, Johannes Breuer
  • Multiple emission energies in single photon emission computed tomography
    Patent number: 10772580
    Abstract: Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is performed with multiple emission energies. For quantitative or qualitative SPECT, the image formation process for emissions at different energy ranges is modeled (44, 46, 48, 50) separately. Different scatter, different attenuation, and/or different collimator-detector response models corresponding to different energy ranges are used in the reconstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Xing Rong, Jun Ma, Alexander Hans Vija
  • Neural network for neurodegenerative disease classification
    Patent number: 10769785
    Abstract: A method for configuring a neural network comprises: accessing a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) emission image data sets collected by an emission scanner from respective brains of respective subjects; transforming each of the plurality of 3D emission image data sets to a respective two-dimensional (2D) image; cropping portions of each respective 2D image to remove image data corresponding to tissue outside of a striatum of each of the respective brains, to form respective cropped 2D striatum images; and training a neural network to detect a presence of a Parkinsonian syndrome using the cropped 2D striatum images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachid Fahmi, Sven Zuehlsdorff, Ludovic Sibille
  • Anatomic range planning in positron emission tomography
    Patent number: 10765394
    Abstract: Anatomic range planning is provided in positron emission tomography (PET). The user indicates one or more ranges on an image of a patient based on anatomy. Rather than planning by bed position, the planning is based on the anatomy of the patient without reference to the length of the PET detector. The user interface for PET examination avoids overlapping boxes and other confusion based on bed position. Different anatomical ranges may be assigned different PET parameters, such as reconstruction parameters. A processor may automatically alter the examination (e.g., by extending the detection range beyond the region of interest or by increasing duration at an end position) to account for the sensitivity profile since the anatomical region of interest is known. Anatomical region specific directions may be included as part of planning, aiding in performing different protocols for different anatomical ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Mitchell, Shiv Shanker Verma, Collin Schaeffer
  • Activity image reconstruction using anatomy data
    Patent number: 10762626
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing medical images comprises: identifying a plurality of organs in a body of a subject based on an anatomic image; assigning a plurality of voxels in the body to respective ones of the plurality of organs based on the anatomic image; and reconstructing activity images of the body using respectively different processing for the voxels assigned to each respective one of the plurality of organs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jicun Hu, Vladimir Y. Panin, Vijay Shah
  • Fat fraction estimation using ultrasound with shear wave propagation
    Patent number: 10743814
    Abstract: Fat fraction is estimated from shear wave propagation. Acoustic radiation force is used to generate a shear wave in tissue of interest. The attenuation, center frequency, bandwidth or other non-velocity characteristic of the shear wave is calculated and used to estimate the fat fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Liexiang Fan, John Benson
  • System to improve nuclear image of moving volume
    Patent number: 10736596
    Abstract: A system and method include execution of a first nuclear imaging scan to acquire first nuclear imaging scan data of a body; generation of a target image based on the first nuclear imaging scan data execute a second nuclear imaging scan to acquire second nuclear imaging scan data of the body association of each of a plurality of portions of the second nuclear imaging scan data with a respective one of a plurality of motion phases of the body, generation, for each of the plurality of motion phases of the body, of a binned image based on the portion of the second nuclear imaging scan data associated with the motion phase, performance of motion-correction on each of the plurality of binned images based on the target image to generate a plurality of motion-corrected binned images, and generation of an image based on the target image and the plurality of motion-corrected binned images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce S. Spottiswoode, Juergen Soldner
  • System and method for whole body continuous bed motion parametric pet with flexible scan modes
    Patent number: 10722189
    Abstract: A method of processing and reconstructing dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) sinogram data comprises: acquiring PET sinogram data using continuous bed motion having a varying velocity; recording a plurality of position-time coordinate pairs while acquiring the PET sinogram data; determining respective acquisition times of each of a plurality of slices of the image, based on the plurality of position-time coordinates; and reconstructing respective parametric images for each respective slice in the plurality of slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jicun Hu, Vladimir Y. Panin, Anne M. Smith, William Curtis Howe, Vijay Shah, Frank Kehren, Michael E. Casey, Matthew Baker, Bernard Bendriem
  • Partial volume correction in multi-modality emission tomography
    Patent number: 10699445
    Abstract: For partial volume correction, the partial volume effect is simulated using patient-specific segmentation. An organ or other object of the patient is segmented using anatomical imaging. For simulation, the locations of the patient-specific object or objects are sub-divided, creating artificial boundaries in the object. A test activity is assigned to each sub-division and forward projected. The difference of the forward projected activity to the test activity provides a location-by-location partial volume correction map. This correction map is used in reconstruction from the measured emissions, resulting in more accurate activity estimation with less partial volume effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Hans Vija, Michal Cachovan
  • Light weight positron emission tomography phantom
    Patent number: 10682115
    Abstract: A novel PET calibration phantom structure is disclosed that has reduced overall weight and reduced radiation shielding requirement while still enabling safe handling. Furthermore, when the phantom is not being used, the ?+ radiation source can be turned off or removed from the phantom, thus, lowering the radiation exposure risk to those handling the phantom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Hamill, Stefan B. Siegel
  • Image-based user interface for controlling medical imaging
    Patent number: 10682122
    Abstract: An image-based user interface is used for controlling medical imaging. A variety of images of a same region but associated with different settings are displayed to the user. The user selects the desired image. The medical imager is then configured with the settings from the selected image for imaging a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mikyoung Park, Rushabh Modi, Kutay F. Ustuner
  • Registration for multi-modality medical imaging fusion with narrow field of view
    Patent number: 10675006
    Abstract: In multi-modality imaging fusion with ultrasound, one transducer is used for registering ultrasound scan data with scan data from another mode. This registration is used to then align scan data from a different ultrasound transducer with the scan data of the other mode. The alignment may account for differences in position sensing between the two transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Ismayil M. Guracar
  • Frequency compounding in elasticity imaging
    Patent number: 10675007
    Abstract: For noise reduction in elasticity imaging, frequency compounding is used. Displacements caused by the acoustic radiation force impulse are measured using signals at different frequencies, either due to transmission of tracking pulses and reception at different frequencies or due to processing received signals at different sub-bands. The displacements are (a) combined to compound and the compounded displacements are used to determine elasticity or (b) are used to determine elasticity and the elasticities from information at the different frequencies are compounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Rosenzweig, Manoj Menon, Seungsoo Kim, Yassin Labyed, Liexiang Fan
  • Multi-slice acceleration for magnetic resonance fingerprinting
    Patent number: 10670677
    Abstract: A method of performing multi-slice acceleration for MR fingerprinting includes obtaining k-space data for MR volumes; applying controlled radio frequency (RF) pulses to the MR volumes; exciting a plurality of slices within the MR volumes by the RF pulses at a same time; and producing a plurality of fingerprints from the plurality of slices. At least one set of fingerprints is compressed, and a residual signal of a plurality of signal evolutions is reduced. The method additionally includes periodically switching a weighting between a first slice and a second slice of the plurality of slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
    Inventors: Martijn Anton Hendrik Cloos, Tiejun Zhao
  • Measurement point determination in medical diagnostic imaging
    Patent number: 10660613
    Abstract: For measurement point determination in imaging with a medical scanner, the user selects a location on the image. Rather than using that location, an “intended” location corresponding to a local boundary or landmark represented in the image is identified. The medical scanner uses the simple user interface to more exactly determine points for measurement. One or more rays are cast from the user selected location. The actual location is found by examining data along the ray or rays. For 2D imaging, the rays are cast in the plane. For 3D imaging, the ray is cast along a view direction to find the depth. The intensities along the ray or around the ray are used to find the actual location, such as by application of a machine-learnt classifier to the limited region around the ray or by finding intensities along the ray relative to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ingmar Voigt, Tommaso Mansi, Helene C. Houle
  • Multi-synchronization power supply and ultrasound system with same
    Patent number: 10653396
    Abstract: A multi-synchronization power supply and an ultrasound system with the same are disclosed. The multi-synchronization power supply includes a microprocessor configured to receive frequency information indicative of a plurality of frequencies and to output a control signal based on the frequency information; a clock signal generating unit configured to receive a reference synchronization clock signal and to generate a plurality of synchronization clock signals corresponding to the plurality of frequencies by frequency-dividing the reference synchronization clock signal based on the control signal; and a plurality of DC-DC converters configured to receive the plurality of synchronization clock signals and a reference DC voltage, and to generate a plurality of DC voltages from the reference DC voltage based on the plurality of synchronization clock signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: SeogMin Kim, HanSang Ji
  • Transmit power based on harmonic to fundamental relationship in medical ultrasound imaging
    Patent number: 10653395
    Abstract: Transmit power is adaptively set in medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging. The relative strength, such as a ratio, of harmonic and fundamental responses is calculated. This relative strength is used to set the transmit power. The transmit power may be set following ALARA while providing enough information for harmonic imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Bimba Rao, Sharleen Marshall
  • Ultrasound transducer and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 10658563
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer used in an ultrasound system and a manufacturing method thereof includes: a backing block; a piezoelectric layer placed on the backing block; a matching layer placed on the piezoelectric layer; and a ground layer placed between the piezoelectric layer and the matching layer. The backing layer includes a connector that connects a transmitting unit and a receiving unit of an ultrasound system, and a wiring area that connects the piezoelectric layer and the connector. The wiring area is formed by etching and filling with metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: DuYeop Kim, KyungHo Lee, SeungHee Lee
  • Device for separating materials and a method for accomplishing the same
    Patent number: 10646882
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising discharging a slurry from a vessel to a conduit; where the slurry comprises a liquid and a composition comprising at least two materials having different densities-a first material having a higher density and a second material having a lower density than that of the first material; creating a surge in velocity in slurry flow as it is transported through the conduit; separating the first material from the second material; where the first material is disposed on an inner surface of the conduit and where the second material flows through the conduit to a container; and removing the first material from the inner surface of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Andreaco, George K. Schweitzer, Jake A. Stewart, Brant Quinton, Troy Marlar