Evaluation of an improved technique for automated center lumen line definition in cardiovascular image data.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to evaluate a new method for automated definition of a center lumen line in vessels in cardiovascular image data. This method, called VAMPIRE, is based on improved detection of vessel-like structures. A multiobserver evaluation study was conducted involving 40 tracings in clinical CTA data of carotid arteries to compare VAMPIRE with an established technique. This comparison showed that VAMPIRE yields considerably more successful tracings and improved handling of stenosis, calcifications, multiple vessels, and nearby bone structures. We conclude that VAMPIRE is highly suitable for automated definition of center lumen lines in vessels in cardiovascular image data.
Medical subject headings
- Angiography
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
- Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
- Image Enhancement
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Mathematical Computing
- Tomography, Spiral Computed