A multiscale tracking algorithm for the coronary extraction in MSCT angiography

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006:2006:3066-9. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260712.

Abstract

This paper deals with the extraction of the coronary network on dynamic volume sequences, acquired in multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). The proposed approach makes use of a tracking algorithm of the vascular structure, combining a 3D geometric moment operator with a multiscale Hessian filter to estimate the vessel central axis location, its local diameter and orientation. The method performs at the same time, a bifurcation detection to reconstitute the structure of the coronary network. The mean computation time to extract a coronary network is about 3 minutes using a P4-2.4G PC. Preliminary encouraging results are presented on one volume of a sequence.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Coronary Angiography / statistics & numerical data*
  • Coronary Vessels / anatomy & histology
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / statistics & numerical data
  • Models, Cardiovascular
  • Software Design
  • Tomography, Spiral Computed / statistics & numerical data*