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Illustrative Flow Visualization from 3D Doppler Ultrasound
Åsmund Birkeland1, Linn Heljesen1,2, Kim Nylund2, Dag Magne Ulvang3, Odd Helge Gilja1,2 and Ivan Viola1,3
University of Bergen (1) Haukeland University Hospital (2) Christian Michelsen Research (3)
MotivationWhat we want:
3D Blood flow measurementLiveInexpensiveNon-invasive
What we have:4D MRI – expensive, not liveB-flow – only in 2DCEUS – invasive Doppler - ...
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MotivationPros:
InexpensiveLiveNon-invasiveSpatial in 3D
Cons:NoisySingle component of the blood flowDifficult to interpret for laymen
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Methodology
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Geometry ExtractionSegmentation
Vessels extend beyond the sector of a single 3D ultrasound coneImage based registration for fusing segments from several cones
Vessel geometryExtract center-line of segmented vesselsGenerate a vessel-direction map based on nearest center-line point
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3D Flow ReconstructionProbe position tracked using image based registrationReconstruction:Flux through a cross section:
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ResultsVerification based on 4D MRI data Accuracy 69% for angles above 55 degrees
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Results
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Future DirectionsIn-situ evaluationImprove visual representationMore advanced flow model
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Thank you for listeningQuestions?
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