Automatic segmentation and implicit surface representation of dynamic cardiac data

Segmentation of anatomical structures on 2D images of cardiac exams is necessary for performing 3D volumetric analysis, enabling the computation of parameters for diagnosing cardiovascular disease. In this work, we present robust algorithms to automatically segment cardiac imaging data and generate...

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Published in:The Visual computer Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 4869 - 4883
Main Authors: Thai, Andy, Gradus-Pizlo, Irmina, Pizlo, Zygmunt, Sahin, Hakan, Gopi, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Algorithms
Animation
Annotations
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Contours
Datasets
Deep learning
Ejection fraction
Geometry
Heart
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Image reconstruction
Image segmentation
Morphology
Professionals
Self-supervised learning
Visualization
Volumetric analysis
Image segmentation
Human heart
Medical imaging
Shape and surface modeling
ISSN:0178-2789, 1432-2315
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Summary:Segmentation of anatomical structures on 2D images of cardiac exams is necessary for performing 3D volumetric analysis, enabling the computation of parameters for diagnosing cardiovascular disease. In this work, we present robust algorithms to automatically segment cardiac imaging data and generate a volumetric anatomical reconstruction of a patient-specific heart model by propagating active contour output within a patient stack through a self-supervised learning model. Contour initializations are automatically generated, then output segmentations on sparse image slices are transferred and merged across a stack of images within the same heart data set during the segmentation process. We demonstrate whole-heart segmentation and compare the results with ground truth manual annotations. Additionally, we provide a framework to represent segmented heart data in the form of implicit surfaces, allowing interpolation operations to generate intermediary models of heart sections and volumes throughout the cardiac cycle and to estimate ejection fraction.
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ISSN:0178-2789
1432-2315
DOI:10.1007/s00371-024-03486-0