Moujan Saderi, Jaykumar H Patel, Calder D Sheagren, Judit Csőre, Trisha L Roy, Graham A Wright
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Abstract
Purpose: During endovascular revascularization interventions for peripheral arterial disease, the standard modality of X-ray fluoroscopy (XRF) used for image guidance is limited in visualizing distal segments of infrapopliteal vessels. To enhance visualization of arteries, an image registration technique was developed to align pre-acquired computed tomography (CT) angiography images and to create fusion images highlighting arteries of interest.
Methods: X-ray image metadata capturing the position of the X-ray gantry initializes a multiscale iterative optimization process, which uses a local-variance masked normalized cross-correlation loss to rigidly align a digitally reconstructed radiograph (DRR) of the CT dataset with the target X-ray, using the edges of the fibula and tibia as the basis for alignment. A precomputed library of DRRs is used to improve run-time, and the six-degree-of-freedom optimization problem of rigid registration is divided into three smaller sub-problems to improve convergence. The method was tested on a dataset of paired cone-beam CT (CBCT) and XRF images of ex vivo limbs, and registration accuracy at the midline of the artery was evaluated.
Results: On a dataset of CBCTs from 4 different limbs and a total of 17 XRF images, successful registration was achieved in 13 cases, with the remainder suffering from input image quality issues. The method produced average misalignments of less than 1 mm in horizontal projection distance along the artery midline, with an average run-time of 16 s.
Conclusion: The sub-mm spatial accuracy of artery overlays is sufficient for the clinical use case of identifying guidewire deviations from the path of the artery, for early detection of guidewire-induced perforations. The semiautomatic workflow and average run-time of the algorithm make it feasible for integration into clinical workflows.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal for Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform for closing the gap between medical and technical disciplines, and encourages interdisciplinary research and development activities in an international environment.