Display Considerations For Intravascular Ultrasonic Imaging

J. M. Gessert; C. Krinke; P. J. Zalesky

doi:10.1117/12.952186

8 August 1989 Display Considerations For Intravascular Ultrasonic Imaging

J. M. Gessert, C. Krinke, P. J. Zalesky

Proceedings Volume 1068, Catheter-Based Sensing and Imaging Technology; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952186
Event: OE/LASE '89, 1989, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A display has been developed for intravascular ultrasonic imaging. Design of this display has a primary goal of providing guidance information for therapeutic interventions such as balloons, lasers, and atherectomy devices. Design considerations include catheter configuration, anatomy, acoustic properties of normal and diseased tissue, catheterization laboratory and operating room environment, acoustic and electrical safety, acoustic data sampling issues, and logistical support such as image measurement, storage and retrieval. Intravascular imaging is in an early stage of development so design flexibility and expandability are very important. The display which has been developed is capable of acquisition and display of grey scale images at rates varying from static B-scans to 30 frames per second. It stores images in a 640 X 480 X 8 bit format and is capable of black and white as well as color display in multiplevideo formats. The design is based on the industry standard PC-AT architecture and consists of two AT style circuit cards, one for high speed sampling and the other for scan conversion, graphics and video generation.

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J. M. Gessert, C. Krinke, and P. J. Zalesky "Display Considerations For Intravascular Ultrasonic Imaging", Proc. SPIE 1068, Catheter-Based Sensing and Imaging Technology, (8 August 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952186

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