Medical imaging system for accurate measurement evaluation of changes in a target lesion

Abstract

A calibration device kit for generating phantom image measurements for accurately determining size of an object including a transportable casing sized to contain a synthetic calibration object. The casing containing the synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned to generate phantom image measurements of the at least one synthetic calibration object in relation to each of the synthetic calibration objects, a body, and the casing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A calibration device kit for generating phantom image measurements for accurately determining size of an object comprising:
 a transportable casing sized to contain at least one synthetic calibration object; and   wherein the casing containing the at least one synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned to generate phantom image measurements of the at least one synthetic calibration object in relation to each of the synthetic calibration objects, a body, and the casing.   
     
     
         2 . The calibration device kit of  claim 1  wherein the at least one synthetic calibration object further comprises structures selected from the group consisting of a spherical structures and complex structures. 
     
     
         3 . The calibration device kit of  claim 1  wherein the at least one synthetic calibration object includes a plurality of synthetic calibration objects, where each synthetic calibration object has different properties as compared to the others, the properties being selected from the group consisting of size, shape, surface characteristics, and density. 
     
     
         4 . The calibration device kit of  claim 1  wherein the synthetic calibration device further comprises a device selected from the group consisting of beads, wires, rods, catheters, and implantable devices. 
     
     
         5 . The calibration device kit of  claim 1  wherein the casing and synthetic calibration objects consist substantially of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics and acrylics. 
     
     
         6 . The calibration device kit of  claim 1  wherein the casing containing the at least one synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned by scanners including computerized tomography scanners, magnetic resonance imagers, positron emission imaging systems, X-ray imaging systems, vascular interventional and angiogram/angiography systems, and ultrasound imaging systems. 
     
     
         7 . A calibration device kit for generating phantom image measurements for accurately determining size of an object comprising:
 a transportable casing, the casing being configured to contain a plurality of synthetic calibration objects that each have different properties selected from the group consisting of size, shape, surface characteristics, and density, wherein at least one of the plurality of synthetic calibration objects has a structure selected from the group consisting of spherical structures and complex geometric structures; and   wherein the casing containing the plurality of synthetic calibration objects is adapted to be scanned to generate phantom image measurements of the at least one of the plurality of synthetic calibration objects in relation to each other, a body, and the casing.   
     
     
         8 . The calibration device kit of  claim 7  wherein each synthetic calibration device further comprises a device selected from the group consisting of beads, wires, rods, catheters, and implantable devices. 
     
     
         9 . The calibration device kit of  claim 7  wherein the casing and synthetic calibration objects consist substantially of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics and acrylics. 
     
     
         10 . The calibration device kit of  claim 7  wherein the casing containing the at least one synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned by scanners including computerized tomography scanners, magnetic resonance imagers, positron emission imaging systems, X-ray imaging systems, vascular interventional and angiogram/angiography systems, and ultrasound imaging systems. 
     
     
         11 . A calibration device kit for generating phantom image measurements for accurately determining size of an object comprising:
 a transportable casing, the casing being configured to contain a plurality of synthetic calibration objects that each have different properties selected from the group consisting of size, shape, surface characteristics, and density, wherein at least one of the plurality of synthetic calibration objects has a structure selected from the group consisting of spherical structures and complex geometric structures; and   wherein each synthetic calibration device is a device selected from the group consisting of beads, wires, rods, catheters, and implantable devices consisting substantially of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics and acrylics;   wherein the casing containing the plurality of synthetic calibration objects is adapted to be scanned to generate phantom image measurements of the at least one of the plurality of synthetic calibration objects in relation to each other, a body, and the casing; and   wherein the casing containing the at least one synthetic calibration object is adapted to be scanned by scanners including computerized tomography scanners, magnetic resonance imagers, positron emission imaging systems, X-ray imaging systems, vascular interventional and angiogram/angiography systems, and ultrasound imaging systems.