Abstract:
Coronary artery segmentation is a crucial task in cardiac CT image processing. This is often a tedious task performed manually by an operator. According to the present invention, a method is provided which combines data from multiple cardiac phases during the segmentation process in order to deliver a complete and continuous coronary vessel tree. Advantageously, this may allow for an improved visualization and segmentation of vessels, for example, in coronary CTA.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a computer tomography method in which a bundle of rays passes through an object that is moving periodically, in particular a heart. During the acquisition of measured values, a movement signal dependent on the movement of the object is sensed. From this movement signal are determined periodically repeated phases of movement, after which a plurality of intermediate images of a region of the object are reconstructed, in particular at a low resolution, using measured values whose times of acquisition were situated in different phases of movement, thus enabling each intermediate image to be assigned to a phase of movement. The phase of movement in which the object moved least in the region is then identified by determining the intermediate image having the fewest motion artifacts. Finally, a computer tomographic image of the region is reconstructed, in particular with a high spatial resolution, from measured values whose times of acquisition were situated in the phase of movement in which there was the least movement by the object in said region.
Abstract:
Coronary artery segmentation is a crucial task in cardiac CT image processing. This is often a tedious task performed manually by an operator. According to the present invention, a method is provided which combines data from multiple cardiac phases during the segmentation process in order to deliver a complete and continuous coronary vessel tree. Advantageously, this may allow for an improved visualization and segmentation of vessels, for example, in coronary CTA.
Abstract:
A method of recording images of the heart in computed tomography is provided in which, in order to prevent movement artifacts, the images are reconstructed on the basis of similar movement states of the heart and different radiation intensities are used for different movement states. During recording operation low-resolution images are continually reconstructed from the recorded data. The movement state of the heart is determined from the low- resolution images, preferably by comparing successive images. During the desired heart phase with little heart movement the power of the X-ray tube is increased. A high-resolution reconstruÌtion is carried out retrospectively from data recorded with a high radiation intensity in similar movement states with little heart movement. Also disclosed are a CT apparatus and a computer program for carrying out the method.
Abstract:
A computer tomography apparatus (100) for examination of a moving object of interest (130), comprising an electromagnetic radiation source (104) adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation to the object of interest (130) and adapted to rotate around the object of interest (130), detecting elements (123) adapted to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source (104) and passed through the object of interest (130), adapted to rotate around the object of interest (130) and adapted to detect first data related to a first motion interval of the object of interest (130) and to detect second data related to a second motion interval of the object of interest (130), and a determination unit (118) adapted to determine images of the structure of the object of interest (130) in the first motion interval and in the second motion interval and to determine motion information concerning the object of interest (130) between the first motion interval and the second motion interval based on an analysis of the determined images.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sensor device for detecting dose of radiation received at the sensor device, the sensor device comprising a flexible body having a cross- section being comparatively small relative to the length of the device, a cladding at the flexible body, the cladding converting incoming radiation into visible light, and an optical shape sensing device disposed within the flexible body and configured to determine a shape of the flexible instrument relative to a reference, the shape sensing device configured to collect information based on its configuration to map an intraluminal structure during a procedure. The present invention further relates to a radiation therapy system including such a sensor device and a method of operating a radiation therapy system including such a sensor device.
Abstract:
Coronary artery segmentation is a crucial task in cardiac CT image processing. This is often a tedious task performed manually by an operator. According to the present invention, a method is provided which combines data from multiple cardiac phases during the segmentation process in order to deliver a complete and continuous coronary vessel tree. Advantageously, this may allow for an improved visualization and segmentation of vessels, for example, in coronary CTA.