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Iterative method of determining trajectory of a moving region in a moving material using velocity measurements in a fixed frame of reference
Assignee: Leland Stanford Junior University
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Filing: 1995-02-01
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Granted: 1997-10-28
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Expires: 2015-02-01
Abstract
Abstract Several algorithms are presented for determining the trajectory of a particle in motion given cine phase contrast (PC) velocity field data. The PC velocity field is usually measured in a fixed frame of reference (spatial coordinates) and must be transformed to the velocity in material coordinates, i.e., the velocity experienced by individual points in the medium. The material velocity field can then be integrated to yield the trajectory of a particular point. Therefore, to determine the trajectory of a particular point, the given spatial velocity field must be transformed to the material velocity field. While there exists a mathematical relationship that maps velocity fields in spatial coordinates to material coordinates, this mapping can be applied only if particle trajectories are known. Although there appears to be a dilemma here, through an optimization technique, we have devised an iterative procedure to determine the optimal trajectory in the sense to be defined.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel M. Song
- 👤 Norbert J. Pelc
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of determining a repetitive closed trajectory of a moving particle in a moving material comprising the steps of: a) obtaining magnetic resonance velocity measurements of said moving particle in a fixed frame of reference for a plurality of time frames in a closed trajectory, b) estimating in a first iteration a first closed particle trajectory in material coordinates based on said velocity measurements, and c) minimizing inconsistencies between a previous closed trajectory and the velocity measurements by iteratively refining an entire estimated closed trajectory at once using an entire closed trajectory in a previous iteration and the velocity measurements.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of determining a repetitive closed trajectory of a moving particle in a moving material comprising the steps of: a) obtaining magnetic resonance velocity measurements of said moving particle in a fixed frame of reference for a plurality of time frames in a closed trajectory, b) estimating in a first iteration a first closed particle trajectory in material coordinates based on said velocity measurements, and c) minimizing inconsistencies between a previous closed trajectory and the velocity measurements by iteratively refining an entire estimated closed trajectory at once using an entire closed trajectory in a previous iteration and the velocity measurements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined by claim 1 wherein step a) includes obtaining magnetic resonance cine phase contrast velocity measurements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined by claim 2 wherein step b) includes estimating a closed trajectory using a forward-backward integration of velocity measurements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as defined by claim 3 wherein the particle location in a timeframe, n, is r(n), where r(0) is the starting location and N is the number of time frames, the measured motion of said moving particle is h(r), and computed motion based on the computed trajectory is Hr, and step c) minimizes ∥Hr-h(r)∥.sub.2.sup.2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined by claim 4 wherein the iterative refining based on successive linearization is given by: r.sup.(k+1) =r.sup.(k) -(H-∇h(r.sup.(k)).sup.T)**(Hr.sup.(k) -h(r.sup.(k))). 6.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined by claim 4 wherein the iterative refining by an successive linearization is given by r.sup.(k+1) =(H.sup.T H).sup.-1 H.sup.T h(r.sup.(k)).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined by claim 4 wherein the trajectory r(n+1) using samples of the trajectory r(n) is given by: ##EQU14##
Claim 9
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of determining a trajectory of a moving particle in a moving material comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining velocity measurements, h, of said moving particle in a fixed frame of reference, (b) obtaining a first estimate of particle trajectory, r(1), based on said velocity measurements and errors in velocity measurements to achieve a closed trajectory, (c) iteratively updating said estimates of particle trajectory, r, using r(n) samples of said trajectory as follows: ##EQU15## and in vector form ##EQU16## so that ∥Hr-h(r)∥.sub.2.sup.2 is minimized.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of determining a trajectory of a moving particle in a moving material comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining velocity measurements, h, of said moving particle in a fixed frame of reference, (b) obtaining a first estimate of particle trajectory, r(1), based on said velocity measurements and errors in velocity measurements to achieve a closed trajectory, (c) iteratively updating said estimates of particle trajectory, r, using r(n) samples of said trajectory as follows: ##EQU15## and in vector form ##EQU16## so that ∥Hr-h(r)∥.sub.2.sup.2 is minimized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined by claim 8 wherein step a) includes obtaining magnetic resonance cine phase contrast velocity measurements.
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