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- Patent Title: Methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for processing pulmonary vein computed tomography images
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Application No.: US17201167Application Date: 2021-03-15
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Publication No.: US11869208B2Publication Date: 2024-01-09
- Inventor: Horng-Shing Lu , Chih-Min Liu , Shih-Lin Chang , Shih-Ann Chen , Yenn-Jiang Lin , Hung-Hsun Chen , Wei-Shiang Chen
- Applicant: TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL , National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Applicant Address: TW Taipei
- Assignee: TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL,National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Current Assignee: TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL,National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Current Assignee Address: TW Taipei; TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
- Main IPC: G06N3/045
- IPC: G06N3/045 ; G06T7/70 ; G06T7/00 ; G06V10/764 ; G06V10/774

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses, and computer programs for processing computed tomography images. Precise segmentation of the left atrium (LA) in computed tomography (CT) images constitutes a crucial preparatory step for catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation (AF). We aim to apply deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) to automate the LA detection/segmentation procedure and create a three-dimensional (3D) geometries. The deep learning provides an efficient and accurate way for automatic contouring and LA volume calculation based on the construction of the 3D LA geometry. Non-pulmonary vein (NPV) trigger has been reported as an important predictor of recurrence post atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Elimination of NPV triggers can reduce the post-ablation AF recurrence. The deep learning was applied in pre-ablation pulmonary vein computed tomography (PVCT) geometric slices to create a prediction model for NPV triggers in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). The deep learning model using pre-ablation PVCT can be applied to predict the trigger origins in PAF patients receiving catheter ablation. The application of this model may identify patients with a high risk of NPV trigger before ablation.
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- US20210287365A1 METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROCESSING PULMONARY VEIN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES Public/Granted day:2021-09-16
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