Systems and methods for modeling changes in patient-specific blood vessel geometry and boundary conditions

1. A computer-implemented method of anatomical modeling, the method comprising:

receiving a patient physiological state induced in the patient during an imaging procedure;

receiving image data of the patient's anatomy obtained from the imaging procedure, the image data representing the patient's anatomy in the induced physiological state;

generating, using a processor, a first anatomic model of one or more blood vessels of the patient from the received image data, wherein the first anatomic model comprises a geometry of the patient's one or more blood vessels at the physiological state induced in the patient during the imaging procedure;

generating, using a processor, a first patient-specific biomechanical model of the one or more blood vessels at the physiological state induced in the patient during the imaging procedure;

determining a second physiological state for simulation, the second physiological state comprising a baseline state of the patient's body, where the patient is in a physiological state different from the second physiological state during the imaging procedure;

generating a second biomechanical model by performing one or more updates to the first patient-specific biomechanical model using one or more parameters associated with the second physiological state; and

generating a second anatomic model of the patient's anatomy at the second physiological state by updating the geometry of the first anatomic model using the second biomechanical model.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second physiological state is a resting state, an un-medicated state, a hyperemic state, an exercise state, or a post-treatment state.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters are associated with physiologic conditions, boundary conditions, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing a simulation using the second anatomic model.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the simulation includes a simulation of blood flow and pressure.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

generating a treatment recommendation based on the simulation.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first patient-specific biomechanical model or the second biomechanical model includes at least one of measurements or properties of a wall of the one or more blood vessels.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving data associated with an individual other than the patient, wherein the one or more updates to the first patient-specific biomechanical model are further based on the data associated with the individual other than the patient.

9. A system for anatomical modeling, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing instructions for anatomical modeling; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including:

receiving a patient physiological state induced in the patient during an imaging procedure;

receiving image data of the patient's anatomy obtained from the imaging procedure, the image data representing the patient's anatomy in the induced physiological state;

generating, using a processor, a first anatomic model of one or more blood vessels of the patient from the received image data, wherein the first anatomic model comprises a geometry of the patient's one or more blood vessels at the physiological state induced in the patient during the imaging procedure;

generating, using a processor, a first patient-specific biomechanical model of the one or more blood vessels at the induced in the patient physiological state during the imaging procedure;

determining a second physiological state for simulation, the second physiological state comprising a baseline state of the patient's body, where the patient is in a physiological state different from the second physiological state during the imaging procedure;

generating a second biomechanical model by performing one or more updates to the first patient-specific biomechanical model using one or more parameters associated with the second physiological state; and

generating a second anatomic model of the patient's anatomy at the second physiological state by updating the geometry of the first anatomic model using the second biomechanical model.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the second physiological state is a resting state, an un-medicated state, a hyperemic state, an exercise state, or a post-treatment state.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more parameters are associated with physiologic conditions, boundary conditions, or a combination thereof.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the system is further configured for:

performing a simulation using the second anatomic model.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the simulation includes a simulation of blood flow and pressure.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the system is further configured for:

generating a treatment recommendation based on the simulation.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first patient-specific biomechanical model or the second biomechanical model includes at least one of measurements or properties of a wall of the one or more blood vessels.

16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the system is further configured for:

receiving data associated with an individual other than the patient, wherein the one or more updates to the first patient-specific biomechanical model are further based on the data associated with the individual other than the patient.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium for use on a computer system containing computer-executable programming instructions for performing a method of anatomical modeling, the method comprising:

receiving a patient physiological state induced in the patient during an imaging procedure;

receiving image data of the patient's anatomy obtained from the imaging procedure, the image data representing the patient's anatomy in the induced physiological state;

generating, using a processor, a first anatomic model of one or more blood vessels of the patient from the received image data, wherein the first anatomic model comprises a geometry of the patient's one or more blood vessels at the physiological state induced in the patient during the imaging procedure;

generating, using a processor, a first patient-specific imaging procedure biomechanical model of the one or more blood vessels at the physiological state induced in the patient during the imaging procedure;

determining a second physiological state for simulation, the second physiological state comprising a baseline state of the patient's body, where the patient is in a physiological state different from the second physiological state during the imaging procedure;

generating a second biomechanical model by performing one or more updates to the first patient-specific biomechanical model using one or more parameters associated with the second physiological state; and

generating a second anatomic model of the patient's anatomy at the second physiological state updating the geometry of the first anatomic model using the second biomechanical model.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second physiological state is a resting state, an un-medicated state, a hyperemic state, an exercise state, or a post-treatment state.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more parameters are associated with physiologic conditions, boundary conditions, or a combination thereof.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , the method further comprising:

performing a simulation using the second anatomic model.