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Vein Image Processing for Edge Rendering

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Software applied to the Inferior Vena Cava

The inferior vena cava may be a mine of information for clinicians operating in different specializations, both in support the physician in diagnosing and monitoring the patient. Our patented method offers healthcare professionals a precise, immediate and low variability output showing a quantitative processing, easy to interpret and to insert into the report.

The Patent

Who benefits from this method

About 10% of patients who go to the emergency room are subjected to an evaluation examination of the conditions of hydration, through the ultrasound study of the pulsatility of the vein inferior quarry, in order to have a better classification diagnostic-therapeutic.

The standard method is cumbersome to apply, requires numerous steps by the operator and offers a measure with high uncertainty and low repeatability. Because of these problems often operators limit themselves to classifying the vessel in binary manner as "full" or "empty", losing however a significant one part of information.

The proprietary software processes the images ultrasound from the inferior vena cava providing the output in real time. The software analyzes the vein taking into account its geometry irregular and thanks to a tracking algorithm manages not to lose the section reference. The practical benefits for the health worker are many:

No time wasted in obtaining a correct and easy to interpret measurement

Quantitative values easy to enter in the report

Evidence to support the decision made

Objectives Achieved

The project was carried out within of the PoC Instrument initiative implemented by LINKS, with the support of LIFTT, drawn from funds of the Compagnia di San Paolo. Organization of the online conference "Ultrasound of deep vessels: innovative methods e applications" accredited ECM which will be valued by 500+ doctors during 2021