A Survey of Cardiac 4D PC‐MRI Data Processing

Cardiac four‐dimensional phase‐contrast magnetic resonance imaging (4D PC‐MRI) acquisitions have gained increasing clinical interest in recent years. They allow to non‐invasively obtain extensive information about patient‐specific hemodynamics, and thus have a great potential to improve the diagnosi...

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Published in:Computer graphics forum Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 5 - 35
Main Authors: Köhler, Benjamin, Born, Silvia, van Pelt, Roy F. P., Hennemuth, Anja, Preim, Uta, Preim, Bernhard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2017
Subjects:
4D PC‐MRI
Aorta
Blood flow
cardiovascular diseases
Data processing
Flow characteristics
Fluid dynamics
Heart diseases
Hemodynamics
I.4.9 [Computing Methodologies]: Image Processing and Computer Vision‐Applications J.3 [Computing Applications]: Life and Medical Sciences
Image acquisition
Image processing
Magnetic resonance imaging
Qualitative analysis
Scientific visualization
survey
Three dimensional flow
ISSN:0167-7055, 1467-8659
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Summary:Cardiac four‐dimensional phase‐contrast magnetic resonance imaging (4D PC‐MRI) acquisitions have gained increasing clinical interest in recent years. They allow to non‐invasively obtain extensive information about patient‐specific hemodynamics, and thus have a great potential to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and therapy planning of cardiovascular diseases. A dataset contains time‐resolved, three‐dimensional blood flow directions and strengths, making comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data analysis possible. Quantitative measures, such as stroke volumes, help to assess the cardiac function and to monitor disease progression. Qualitative analysis allows to investigate abnormal flow characteristics, such as vortices, which are correlated to different pathologies. Processing the data comprises complex image processing methods, as well as flow analysis and visualization. In this work, we mainly focus on the aorta. We provide an overview of data measurement and pre‐processing, as well as current visualization and quantification methods. This allows other researchers to quickly catch up with the topic and take on new challenges to further investigate the potential of 4D PC‐MRI data. Cardiac 4D PC‐MRI acquisitions have gained increasing clinical interest in recent years.
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ISSN:0167-7055
1467-8659
DOI:10.1111/cgf.12803