Feature-tracking-based strain analysis - a comparison of tracking algorithms

Optical flow feature-tracking (FT) strain assessment is increasingly being employed scientifically and clinically. Several software packages, employing different algorithms, enable computation of FT-derived strains. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the underlying algorithm on th...

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Vydáno v:Polish journal of radiology Ročník 85; s. e97
Hlavní autoři: Thomas, Daniel, Luetkens, Julian, Faron, Anton, Dabir, Darius, Sprinkart, Alois M, Kuetting, Daniel
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Poland 2020
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ISSN:1733-134X
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Shrnutí:Optical flow feature-tracking (FT) strain assessment is increasingly being employed scientifically and clinically. Several software packages, employing different algorithms, enable computation of FT-derived strains. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the underlying algorithm on the validity and robustness of FT-derived strain results. CSPAMM and SSFP cine sequences were acquired in 30 subjects (15 patients with aortic stenosis and associated secondary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and 15 controls) in identical midventricular short-axis locations. Global peak systolic circumferential strain (PSCS) was calculated using tagging and feature-tracking software with different algorithms (non-rigid, elastic image registration, and blood myocardial border tracing). Intermodality agreement and intra- as well inter-observer variability were assessed. Intermodality/inter-algorithm comparison for global PSCS using Friedman's test revealed statistically significant differences (tagging vs. blood myocardial border tracing algorithm). Intermodality assessment revealed the highest correlation between tagging and non-rigid, elastic image registration ( = 0.84), while correlation between tagging and blood myocardial border tracing ( = 0.36) and between the two feature-tracking software packages ( = 0.5) were considerably lower. The type of algorithm employed during feature-tracking strain assessment has a significant impact on the results. The non-rigid, elastic image registration algorithm produces more precise and reproducible results than the blood myocardium tracing algorithm.
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ISSN:1733-134X
DOI:10.5114/pjr.2020.93610