Patents by Inventor Michael Gotway

Michael Gotway 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).

  • System and method for detecting central pulmonary embolism in CT pulmonary angiography images
    Patent number: 10157467
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting central pulmonary embolisms in a subject's vasculature is provided. In some aspects, the method includes receiving, using the input, a set of images representing a vasculature of the subject's lungs, automatically analyzing the set of images to segment the main arteries associated with the subject's lungs and separate the main arteries from surrounding tissues. The method also includes automatically extracting central pulmonary embolism candidates from the set of images after segmenting and separating the main arteries, and automatically evaluating the central pulmonary embolism candidates in three-dimensional (3D) space by applying a series of rules. The method further includes automatically displaying a report indicating evaluated central pulmonary embolism candidates on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research
    Inventors: Esra Dincer, Michael Gotway, Jianming Liang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CENTRAL PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN CT PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY IMAGES
    Publication number: 20170039711
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting central pulmonary embolisms in a subject's vasculature is provided. In some aspects, the method includes receiving, using the input, a set of images representing a vasculature of the subject's lungs, automatically analyzing the set of images to segment the main arteries associated with the subject's lungs and separate the main arteries from surrounding tissues. The method also includes automatically extracting central pulmonary embolism candidates from the set of images after segmenting and separating the main arteries, and automatically evaluating the central pulmonary embolism candidates in three-dimensional (3D) space by applying a series of rules. The method further includes automatically displaying a report indicating evaluated central pulmonary embolism candidates on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Esra Dincer, Michael Gotway, Jianming Liang