A segmentation and tracking system for 4D cardiac tagged MR images

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006:2006:1541-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259652.

Abstract

In this paper we present a robust method for segmenting and tracking cardiac contours and tags in 4D cardiac MRI tagged images via spatio-temporal propagation. Our method is based on two main techniques: the Metamorphs segmentation for robust boundary estimation, and the tunable Gabor filter bank for tagging lines enhancement, removal and myocardium tracking. We have developed a prototype system based on the integration of these two techniques, and achieved efficient, robust segmentation and tracking with minimal human interaction.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Heart / anatomy & histology*
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Software
  • User-Computer Interface