Three-dimensional coronary visualization, Part 2: 3D reconstruction.

Abstract

Fully automatic generation of a volumetric representation of the coronary artery tree can be achieved by rotational coronary angiography acquisition and three-dimensional tomographic reconstruction. The generated volume datasets can assist the physician during percutaneous coronary interventions by visualizing three-dimensional coronary morphology and offering utility tools to derive various quantitative measurements. These utility tools allow lesion assessment, optimal working-view selection for specific vessel segments, and improved guidance via overlay functionality or follow C-arc. This article gives an overview of reconstruction methods, clinical tools, and present clinical data.

• Authors: Gert Schoonenberg, Anne Neubauer, Michael Grass
• Journal: Cardiology clinics (Cardiol Clin) Vol. 27 Issue 3 Pg. 453-65 (Aug 2009) ISSN: 1558-2264 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 19573717 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Coronary Angiography (methods)
• Electrocardiography
• Humans
• Image Processing, Computer-Assisted (methods)
• Imaging, Three-Dimensional (methods)