Improved myocardial scar characterization by super-resolution reconstruction in late gadolinium enhanced MRI

  • Oleh Dzyubachyk
  • , Qian Tao
  • , Dirk H.J. Poot
  • , Hildo Lamb
  • , Katja Zeppenfeld
  • , Boudewijn P.F. Lelieveldt
  • , Rob J. Van Der Geest

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Abstract

Image resolution is an important factor for accurate myocardial scar assessment from late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) MR. It has been shown that the conventionally used short-axis (SA) LGE acquisition with anisotropic resolution may overestimate the scar size due to partial volume effect, undermining the prognostic and diagnostic accuracy of LGE MRI in critical clinical applications. In this work, we present a method for combining three complementary anisotropic orthogonal LGE sequences of the heart region into a single isotropic volume. Our algorithm is based on the super-resolution reconstruction technique and employs joint localized gradient-correlation-based technique for compensation of breathing motion. The proposed method was validated on the gold standard electroanatomical voltage mapping (EAVM) data of 15 post-infarction patients. The reconstructed myocardial scar image demonstrated improved agreement with the EAVM compared to the conventional SA image, especially at the clinically significant gray zone region.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2013 - 16th International Conference, Proceedings
Pages147-154
Number of pages8
EditionPART 3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2013 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 22 Sept 201326 Sept 2013

Publication series

SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 3
Volume8151 LNCS
ISSN0302-9743

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period22/09/1326/09/13

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Dutch Technology Foundation STW (Stichting Technische Wetenschappen) via grants 10894 and MEDIATE.

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