{"number":"US12702488B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Systems and methods for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability from patient-specific anatomic image data","english":"Systems and methods for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability from patient-specific anatomic image data"},"abstract":{"original":"Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability, using a computer system. One method includes acquiring anatomical image data of at least part of the patient's vascular system; performing, using a processor, one or more image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis on the anatomical image data; predicting, using the processor, a coronary plaque vulnerability present in the patient's vascular system, wherein predicting the coronary plaque vulnerability includes calculating an adverse …","english":"Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting coronary plaque vulnerability, using a computer system. One method includes acquiring anatomical image data of at least part of the patient's vascular system; performing, using a processor, one or more image characteristics analysis, geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis on the anatomical image data; predicting, using the processor, a coronary plaque vulnerability present in the patient's vascular system, wherein predicting the coronary plaque vulnerability includes calculating an adverse …"},"applicants":["Heartflow, Inc."],"inventors":["Gilwoo CHOI","Leo GRADY","Michiel SCHAAP","Charles A. TAYLOR"],"filingDate":"2026-02-20","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702488B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702488B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702488B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702488B2"}}