Curvature and torsion estimation for coronary-artery motion analysis

Ruben Medina; Andreas Wahle; Mark Eric Olszewski; Milan Sonka

doi:10.1117/12.537301

30 April 2004 Curvature and torsion estimation for coronary-artery motion analysis

Ruben Medina, Andreas Wahle, Mark Eric Olszewski, Milan Sonka

Proceedings Volume 5369, Medical Imaging 2004: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537301
Event: Medical Imaging 2004, 2004, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The dynamics of curvature and torsion are important for the geometric description of arteries and for the distribution of accumulating plaque. In this research, two methods for estimating curvature and torsion are analyzed with respect to their accuracy. The first method is based on estimating the curvature and torsion of the artery centerline using the Fourier transform. Since the centerline always represents an open curve, extensions ensuring a minimal spectral energy are added on both ends to obtain a closed curve suitable for Fourier analysis. The second method has been previously used for analyzing the motion of coronary arteries and is based on the least squares fitting of a cubic polynomial to the centerline of the artery. Validation is performed using two mathematical, time-varying phantoms as well as 4-D (3-D plus time) in-vivo data of coronary arteries reconstructed by fusion of biplane angiograms and intravascular ultrasound images. Results show that both methods are accurate for estimating curvature and torsion, and that both methods have average errors below 2.15%.

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Ruben Medina, Andreas Wahle, Mark Eric Olszewski, and Milan Sonka "Curvature and torsion estimation for coronary-artery motion analysis", Proc. SPIE 5369, Medical Imaging 2004: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images, (30 April 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.537301

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