Systems, devices, and methods for displaying multiple intraluminal images in luminal assessment with medical imaging

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for displaying multiple intraluminal images in a luminal assessment are provided. An intraluminal imaging device is provided which is configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and receive imaging data associated with the body lumen. The intraluminal imaging device may be in communication with a controller configured to display two or more transverse images of the body lumen on a single display device. The system may also be configured to automatically measure and display measurements of anatomical features.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An intraluminal medical imaging system, comprising:
 an intraluminal imaging device configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and receive imaging data associated with the body lumen;   a controller in communication with the intraluminal imaging device, the controller configured to:
 provide, on a single screen of a display device in communication with the controller, two or more images of the body lumen based on the received imaging data, wherein the two or more images depict different locations within the body lumen; 
 automatically measure an anatomical feature in the two or more images of the body lumen; and 
 display the automatic measurements respectively associated with the two or more images on a display device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to provide, with the display device, a comparison of the two or more images. 
     
     
         3 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to display, on the single screen of the display device, a longitudinal image of the body lumen. 
     
     
         4 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to display three transverse images of the body lumen. 
     
     
         5 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 3 , wherein the longitudinal image includes an indicator correlating the two or more images of the body lumen to their corresponding locations within the body lumen. 
     
     
         6 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 3 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive an input from a user corresponding to a location within the body lumen; and
 display at least one transverse image correlated to the location within the body lumen.   
     
     
         7 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 4 , wherein the three transverse images comprise a first image corresponding with a minimal lumen area (MLA) in the body lumen, a second image corresponding with a location proximal the first image, and a third image corresponding with a location distal the first image. 
     
     
         8 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 1 , wherein the automatic measurement is a lumen diameter of the body lumen. 
     
     
         9 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 1 , wherein the automatic measurement is one or more of a vessel area, a vessel diameter, a midwall diameter, and a midwall area of the body lumen. 
     
     
         10 . The intraluminal medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the comparison is of a lumen diameter and a lumen area of the two or more images. 
     
     
         11 . A method of intraluminal medical imaging, comprising:
 receiving, with a controller in communication with an intraluminal imaging device positioned within a body lumen of a patient, imaging data associated with the body lumen;   providing, on a single screen of a display device in communication with the controller, two or more images of the body lumen based on the received imaging data, wherein the two or more images depict different locations within the body lumen;   providing, with the controller, an automatic measurement of a feature on the two or more images of the body lumen;   displaying the automatic measurement with the two or more images; and   providing, with the display device, a comparison of the two or more images.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the two or more images of the body lumen are transverse ultrasound images of the body lumen. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising displaying, on the single screen of the display device, a longitudinal image of the body lumen. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising displaying three transverse images of the body lumen. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the longitudinal image includes an indicator correlating the two or more images of the body lumen to their corresponding locations within the body lumen. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising receiving an input from a user corresponding to a location within the body lumen; and
 displaying at least one transverse image correlated to the location within the body lumen.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the three transverse images comprise a first image corresponding with a minimal lumen area (MLA) in the body lumen, a second image corresponding with a location proximal the first image, and a third image corresponding with a location distal the first image. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the automatic measurement is a lumen diameter of the body lumen. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the automatic measurement is a lumen area of the body lumen. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the comparison based on calculated values of a lumen diameter and a lumen area of the two or more images.