Heart motion visualization tools for 4D echocadiographic images

• Autorzy: Chlebiej M. , Nowiński K. , Ścisło P. , Bała P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Qualitative and quantitative description of the heart wall motion is a very important field of investigation in modern cardiology. Abnormalities in heart motion are usually symptoms of life threatening cardiac dysfunctions therefore measurements of dynamic heart functions are of great clinical importance. The images of moving spatial heart structures can be efficiently acquired using 4D echocardiography. Unfortunately because of the low quality such images do not allow for precise measurements. To overcome this problem images need to be further processed and moving structures have to be extracted. In this work we present a method for estimating heart motion from 3D echocardiographic image sequence. On the basis of this method we have developed several visualization techniques that enable qualitative assessments of heart motions abnormalities. Together with quantitative measurements they may be become a useful tools in daily clinical practice.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

4D echocardiography; heart visualization; motion reconstruction

PL

echokardiografia 4D; wizualizacja serca; rekonstrukcja ruchu

• Wydawca: University of Silesia, Institute of Informatics, Computer Systems Department
• Czasopismo: Journal of Medical Informatics & Technologies
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 11
• Strony: 177--184
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Chlebiej M.

• Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. N. Copernicus University, Chopina 12/18, 87-100 Toruń, Poland

autor

Nowiński K.

autor

Ścisło P.

autor

Bała P.

Bibliografia

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