Method for image processing and contour assessment of the heart
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1. A method of assessing a state of human heart tissue, comprising:
- providing to a computer system a plurality of images of heart tissue, wherein at least one of the images comprises the heart in a substantially expanded condition, and wherein at least one of the images comprises the heart in a substantially contracted condition;
creating a model of at least a portion of a wall of a left ventricle of the heart using the computer system, wherein the model comprises the left ventricle in at least an end-systolic state and an end-diastolic state;
assessing a movement of one or more parts of the wall model between the end-systolic state and the end-diastolic state;
assessing a transmurality of one or more parts of the wall model;
comparing the movement to the transmurality to assess a ratio of recoverable heart tissue verses nonrecoverable heart tissue; and
comparing the ratio to a predetermined number to assess a state of the heart and an optimal treatment of the heart.
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One embodiment discloses a computerized method of facilitating cardiac intervention. The method may include inputting patient data and creating a computerized interactive model of a heart based on the patient data. The model may include features. The model may simulate at least one proposed cardiac intervention by adding or deleting features to the model, and determining the effects of the proposed cardiac simulation upon the entire model. Simulations may be repeated to allow the user to determine an optimal cardiac intervention. A template and/or patient specific instrument may be created from the model to use as a guide during the cardiac intervention.
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1. A method of assessing a state of human heart tissue, comprising:
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providing to a computer system a plurality of images of heart tissue, wherein at least one of the images comprises the heart in a substantially expanded condition, and wherein at least one of the images comprises the heart in a substantially contracted condition; creating a model of at least a portion of a wall of a left ventricle of the heart using the computer system, wherein the model comprises the left ventricle in at least an end-systolic state and an end-diastolic state; assessing a movement of one or more parts of the wall model between the end-systolic state and the end-diastolic state; assessing a transmurality of one or more parts of the wall model; comparing the movement to the transmurality to assess a ratio of recoverable heart tissue verses nonrecoverable heart tissue; and comparing the ratio to a predetermined number to assess a state of the heart and an optimal treatment of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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