Automated wall motion quantification in aortic dissections
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1. A computer implemented method of processing MRI images to determine one or more characteristics of an anatomical feature, comprising:
- obtaining one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature;
identifying a boundary of the anatomical feature in the first MRI images;
using the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images;
determining by a computer an average displacement for a center of the anatomical feature;
determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; and
using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the identified boundary.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of processing MRI images to determine one or more characteristics of an anatomical feature that includes obtaining one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature; identifying a boundary of an anatomical feature in the MRI images; and using the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images.
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1. A computer implemented method of processing MRI images to determine one or more characteristics of an anatomical feature, comprising:
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obtaining one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature; identifying a boundary of the anatomical feature in the first MRI images; using the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images; determining by a computer an average displacement for a center of the anatomical feature; determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; and using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the identified boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for processing MRI images to determine one or more characteristics of an anatomical feature, the computer program when executed causing a computer to:
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obtain one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature; identify a boundary of the anatomical feature in the first MRI images; use the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images; determine an average displacement for a center of the anatomical feature over time; determine an average displacement for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; and use the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the identified boundary. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer implemented method for processing MRI images, comprising:
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displaying an MRI image including an anatomical feature; calculating a boundary of the anatomical feature using the MRI image; displaying the calculated boundary of the anatomical feature overlayed onto the MRI image; determining by a computer an average displacement for a center of the anatomical feature over time; determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the calculated boundary of the anatomical feature over time; and using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the calculated boundary. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for processing MRI images, the computer program when executed causing a computer to:
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display an MRI image including an anatomical feature; calculate a boundary of the anatomical feature using the MRI image; display the calculated boundary of the anatomical feature overlayed onto the MRI image; determine an average displacement for a center of the anatomical feature over time; determine an average displacement for each boundary point of the calculated boundary of the anatomical feature over time; and use the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the calculated boundary. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer implemented method for processing MRI images to diagnose an acute aortic dissection in a patient, comprising:
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obtaining an MRI image of the aorta of the patient; determining by a computer an average displacement for a center of the aorta; calculating a boundary of the lumen of the aorta MRI image; and determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the lumen boundary; using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a degree of total average displacement of the lumen boundary of the MRI image of the aorta during a cardiac cycle; and if the degree of total average displacement is greater than a threshold value, then diagnosing that the patient has an acute aortic dissection. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for processing MRI images to diagnose an acute aortic dissection in a patient, the computer program when executed causing a computer to:
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obtain an MRI image of the aorta of the patient; determine an average displacement for a center of the aorta; calculate a boundary of the lumen of the aorta MRI image during the cardiac cycle; and determine an average displacement for each boundary point of the lumen boundary; use the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a degree of total average displacement of the lumen boundary of the MRI image of the aorta during the cardiac cycle; and if the degree of total average displacement is greater than a threshold value, then diagnose that the patient has an acute aortic dissection. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A computer implemented method for processing MRI images to diagnose a cerebral aneurysm in a patient, comprising:
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obtaining an MRI image of the cerebral aneurysm of the patient; determining by a computer an average displacement for a center of the cerebral aneurysm over time; calculating a boundary of the lumen of the cerebral aneurysm MRI image; and determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the lumen boundary; using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a degree of total average displacement of the lumen boundary of the MRI image of the cerebral aneurysm during a cardiac cycle; and if the degree of total average displacement is greater than a threshold value, then diagnosing that the patient has the cerebral aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for processing MRI images to diagnose a cerebral aneurysm in a patient, the computer program when executed causing a computer to:
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obtain an MRI image of the cerebral aneurysm of the patient; determine an average displacement for a center of the cerebral aneurysm over time; calculate a boundary of the lumen of the cerebral aneurysm MRI image during the cardiac cycle; and determine by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the lumen boundary; use the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a degree of total average displacement of the lumen boundary of the MRI image of the cerebral aneurysm during the cardiac cycle; and if the degree of total average displacement is greater than a threshold value, then diagnose that the patient has the cerebral aneurysm. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A computer implemented method of processing MRI images to determine one or more characteristics of an anatomical feature, comprising:
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obtaining one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature; filtering by a computer the first MRI images using a spatial bandpass filter to generate filtered MRI images; filtering by the computer the filtered MRI images using a median filter to generate MRI magnitude images; identifying a boundary of the anatomical feature in the MRI magnitude images; using the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images; determining a volumetric flow rate through the anatomical feature over time; determining by the computer a displacement for a center of the anatomical feature at each cross section over time; determining by the computer an average displacement for the anatomical feature based on the displacement for the center at each cross section; correlating the average displacement for the anatomical feature with the volumetric flow rate; determining by the computer a maximum distention and a maximum contraction for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; determining by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; correlating the average displacement for each boundary point with the volumetric flow rate by determining a localized motion of the identified boundary based on the maximum distention and the maximum contraction for each boundary point; and using by the computer the average displacement for each boundary point to determine a total average displacement of the identified boundary. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for processing MRI images, the computer program when executed causing a computer to:
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obtain one or more first MRI images of the anatomical feature; filter by a computer the first MRI images using a spatial bandpass filter to generate filtered MRI images; filter by the computer the filtered MRI images using a median filter to generate MRI magnitude images; identify a boundary of the anatomical feature in the MRI magnitude images; use the identified boundary to mask one or more corresponding second MRI images of the anatomical feature to isolate the anatomical feature within the second MRI images; determine a volumetric flow rate through the anatomical feature over time; determine by the computer a displacement for a center of the anatomical feature at each cross section over time; determine by the computer an average displacement for the anatomical feature based on the displacement for the center at each cross section; correlate the average displacement for the anatomical feature with the volumetric flow rate; determine by the computer a maximum distention and a maximum contraction for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; determine by the computer an average displacement for each boundary point of the identified boundary over time; correlate the average displacement for each boundary point with the volumetric flow rate by determining a localized motion of the identified boundary based on the maximum distention and the maximum contraction for each boundary point; and use the average displacement for each boundary point to determine by the computer a total average displacement of the identified boundary. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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