Comprehensive Cardiovascular Image Analysis Using MR and CT at Siemens Corporate Research

Authors:
Thomas O'Donnell;Gareth Funka-Lea;Hüseyin Tek;Marie-Pierre Jolly;Matthias Rasch;Randolph Setser
Affiliations:
Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA 08540;Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA 08540;Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA 08540;Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA 08540;Imaging and Visualization Department, Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, USA 08540;Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland 44195
Venue:
International Journal of Computer Vision
Year:
2006

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Abstract

At Siemens Corporate Research we have created a set of tools for the analysis of MR and CT cardiovascular images in the applications Argus, Vessel View, and Proteus. Argus is designed to assess cardiovascular function by reporting measures of morphology and tissue health using a 2-D approach. Vessel View, a 3-D application, is capable of quantifying vascular integrity and provides tools for segmenting vessels. Lastly, Proteus has functionality for registering 3-D cardiac data sets (e.g., MR and CT). Taken together, these applications allow for a comprehensive analysis of MR and CT cardiovascular studies. Throughout this paper we will illustrate the capabilities of our tools via their application to an actual clinical case. Our contribution lies in combining several computer vision technologies and applying them to practical, real world problems.