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Impact Exploration of Spatiotemporal Feature Derivation and Selection on Machine Learning-Based Predictive Models for Post-Embolization Cerebral Aneurysm Recanalization. 时空特征提取和选择对基于机器学习的栓塞后脑动脉瘤再通畅预测模型的影响探索
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-23 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00721-6
Jing Liao, Kouichi Misaki, Jiro Sakamoto
{"title":"Impact Exploration of Spatiotemporal Feature Derivation and Selection on Machine Learning-Based Predictive Models for Post-Embolization Cerebral Aneurysm Recanalization.","authors":"Jing Liao, Kouichi Misaki, Jiro Sakamoto","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00721-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00721-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To enhance the performance of machine learning (ML) models for the post-embolization recanalization of cerebral aneurysms, we evaluated the impact of hemodynamic feature derivation and selection method on six ML algorithms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We utilized computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate hemodynamics in 66 cerebral aneurysms from 65 patients, including 57 stable and nine recanalized aneurysms. We derived a total of 107 features for each aneurysm, encompassing four clinical features, 12 morphological features, and 91 hemodynamic features. To investigate the influence of feature derivation and selection methods on the ML models, we employed two derivation methods, simplified and fully derived, in combination with four selection methods: all features, statistically significant analysis, stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis (stepwise-LR), and recursive feature elimination (RFE). Model performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) and precision-recall curve (AUPRC) on both the training and testing datasets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The AUROC values on the testing dataset exhibited a wide-ranging spectrum, spanning from 0.373 to 0.863. Fully derived features and the RFE selection method demonstrated superior performance in intra-model comparisons. The multi-layer perceptron (MLP) model, trained with RFE-selected fully derived features, achieved the best performance on the testing dataset, with an AUROC value of 0.863 (95% CI: 0.684- 1.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study demonstrated the importance of feature derivation and selection in determining the performance of ML models. This enabled the development of accurate decision-making models without the need to invade the patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"394-404"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141089391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Standardized Bench Test Evaluation of Biomechanical Characteristics of Stents Used in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Revalvulation. 右心室流出道再通支架生物力学特性的标准化台架试验评估
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00726-1
Pierre-Guillaume Piriou, Julien Plessis, Thibaut Manigold, Vincent Letocart, Robin Le Ruz, Paul Padovani, Patrice Guérin
{"title":"Standardized Bench Test Evaluation of Biomechanical Characteristics of Stents Used in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Revalvulation.","authors":"Pierre-Guillaume Piriou, Julien Plessis, Thibaut Manigold, Vincent Letocart, Robin Le Ruz, Paul Padovani, Patrice Guérin","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00726-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00726-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Pre-stenting of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is commonly performed before percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI), to relieve obstruction, prevent valved stent fractures, and provide a landing zone. This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical characteristics of the stents currently used to perform pre-stenting of the RVOT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We assessed five commercially available stents: Cheatham-Platinum Stent (\"CP Stent\"), AndraStent XL, AndraStent XXL, Optimus XL, and Optimus XXL. Following stent deployment at nominal pressure, radial and longitudinal elastic recoils and radial resistance were measured. The bending stiffness of the stents crimped onto the balloons was also evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three samples were tested for each stent. Our study showed no significant difference between the stent platforms in terms of radial elastic recoil, which was relatively low (< 10%). The longitudinal elastic recoil was also low for all the devices (< 5%). Significant differences were observed in radial resistance (P < 0.001). CP Stent and AndraStent XL exhibited the highest radial resistances. The bending stiffnesses of the stents crimped on their balloons were significantly different (P < 0.00001). Optimus XL and XXL were more flexible than the other stents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the significant differences between the stents currently used in RVOT pre-stenting. Stents with good radial resistance are preferred, especially for calcified vessels, and flexibility is crucial for tortuous vessels. We proposed an algorithm for selecting the most suitable stent according to the need for radial force and flexibility, which will help inform clinicians considering RVOT revalvulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"443-450"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Entire Mitral Valve Reconstruction Using Porcine Extracellular Matrix: Adding a Ring Annuloplasty. 使用猪细胞外基质重建整个二尖瓣:添加环形瓣环成形术。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00727-0
Johannes H Jedrzejczyk, Stine Krog, Søren N Skov, Karen B Poulsen, Mona Sharghbin, Leila L Benhassen, Sten L Nielsen, J Michael Hasenkam, Marcell J Tjørnild
{"title":"Entire Mitral Valve Reconstruction Using Porcine Extracellular Matrix: Adding a Ring Annuloplasty.","authors":"Johannes H Jedrzejczyk, Stine Krog, Søren N Skov, Karen B Poulsen, Mona Sharghbin, Leila L Benhassen, Sten L Nielsen, J Michael Hasenkam, Marcell J Tjørnild","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00727-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00727-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigated the implications of inserting a flexible annuloplasty ring after reconstructing the entire mitral valve in a porcine model using a previously investigated tube graft design made of 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix (CorMatrix®).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An acute model with eight 80-kg pigs, each acting as its own control, was used. The entire mitral valve was reconstructed with a 2-ply small intestinal submucosa extracellular matrix tube graft (CorMatrix®). Subsequently, a Simulus® flexible ring was inserted. The characterization was based on mitral annular geometry and valvular dynamics with sonomicrometry and echocardiography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adding the ring annuloplasty, the in-plane annular dynamics were more constant throughout the cardiac cycle compared to the reconstruction alone. However, the commissure-commissure distance was statistically significantly decreased [35.0 ± 3.4 mm vs. 27.4 ± 1.9 mm, P < 0.001, diff =  - 7.6 mm, 95% CI, - 9.8 to (-5.4) mm] after ring insertion, changing the physiological annular D-shape into a circular shape which created folds at the coaptation zone resulting in a central regurgitant jet on color Doppler.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We successfully reconstructed the entire mitral valve using 2-ply small intestinal submucosal extracellular matrix (CorMatrix®) combined with a flexible annuloplasty. The annuloplasty reduced the unphysiological systolic widening previously found with this reconstructive technique. However, the Simulus flex ring changed the physiological annular D-shape into a circular shape and hindered a correct unfolding of the leaflets. Thus, we do not recommend a flexible ring in conjunction with this reconstructive technique; further investigations are needed to discover a more suitable remodelling annuloplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"451-462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11319488/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Current Approaches and Methods to Understand Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Using Aspiration Thrombectomy. 了解使用抽吸血栓切除术治疗急性缺血性中风的当前方法和途径。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-17 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00735-0
Priyanka Patki, Scott Simon, Francesco Costanzo, Keefe B Manning
{"title":"Current Approaches and Methods to Understand Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Using Aspiration Thrombectomy.","authors":"Priyanka Patki, Scott Simon, Francesco Costanzo, Keefe B Manning","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00735-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00735-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot occludes a cerebral artery. Mechanical interventions, primarily stent retrievers and aspiration thrombectomy, are used currently for removing the occluding clot and restoring blood flow. Aspiration involves using a long catheter to traverse the cerebral vasculature to reach the blood clot, followed by application of suction through the catheter bore. Aspiration is also used in conjunction with other techniques such as stent retrievers and balloon guide catheters. Despite the wide use of aspiration, our physical understanding of the process and the causes of the failure of aspiration to retrieve cerebral clots in certain scenarios is not well understood. Experimental and computational studies can help develop the capability to provide deeper insights into the procedure and enable development of new devices and more effective treatment methods. We recapitulate the aspiration-based thrombectomy techniques in clinical practice and provide a perspective of existing engineering methods for aspiration. We articulate the current knowledge gap in the understanding of aspiration and highlight possible directions for future engineering studies to bridge this gap, help clinical translation of engineering studies, and develop new patient-specific stroke therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"481-502"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of the Different Chemical-Based Decellularization Protocols on the Properties of the Caprine Pericardium. 不同化学脱细胞方案对肾脏心包特性的影响
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00712-7
Thirumalai Deepak, Deepak Bajhaiya, Anju R Babu
{"title":"Impact of the Different Chemical-Based Decellularization Protocols on the Properties of the Caprine Pericardium.","authors":"Thirumalai Deepak, Deepak Bajhaiya, Anju R Babu","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00712-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00712-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to decellularized caprine pericardium tissue with varied non-ionic surfactant and anionic detergent concentrations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Protocol A consists of 1%, 0.5%, and 0.25% (w/v) sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). Protocol B uses 1%, 0.5%, and 0.25% (w/v) Triton X-100. Protocol C comprised 0.5% SDS + 0.5% Triton X-100, 0.5% + 0.25%, and 0.25% SDS + 0.5% Triton X-100.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Protocol B left a few countable cells in the pericardium tissue, but treatments A and C removed all cells. DNA quantification also demonstrated that protocol B had the most leftover DNA after decellularization. The pericardium tissue treated with an equal combination of anionic detergent and non-ionic surfactant preserves the matrix. However, changing the anionic detergent-non-ionic surfactant ratio disrupted the microstructure. Protocol A decreased pericardium tissue secant modulus (p < 0.05). Protocol B-treated pericardium tissue matched native tissue secant modulus and ultimate tensile stress. Protocol C strengthened pericardium tissue.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The intact extracellular matrix and biomechanical properties like native tissues require optimal chemical doses and combinations.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"279-289"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139725004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An Anatomically Shaped Mitral Valve for Hemodynamic Testing. 用于血液动力学测试的解剖形状二尖瓣。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-16 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00714-5
Ahmed Darwish, Chloé Papolla, Régis Rieu, Lyes Kadem
{"title":"An Anatomically Shaped Mitral Valve for Hemodynamic Testing.","authors":"Ahmed Darwish, Chloé Papolla, Régis Rieu, Lyes Kadem","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00714-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00714-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In vitro modeling of the left heart relies on accurately replicating the physiological conditions of the native heart. The targeted physiological conditions include the complex fluid dynamics coming along with the opening and closing of the aortic and mitral valves. As the mitral valve possess a highly sophisticated apparatus, thence, accurately modeling it remained a missing piece in the perfect heart duplicator puzzle. In this study, we explore using a hydrogel-based mitral valve that offers a full representation of the mitral valve apparatus. The valve is tested using a custom-made mock circulatory loop to replicate the left heart. The flow analysis includes performing particle image velocimetry measurements in both left atrium and ventricle. The results showed the ability of the new mitral valve to replicate the real interventricular and atrial flow patterns during the whole cardiac cycle. Moreover, the investigated valve has a ventricular vortex formation time of 5.2, while the peak e- and a-wave ventricular velocities was 0.9 m/s and 0.4 m/s respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"374-381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139479122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of Pressure Guidewire on Model-Based FFR Prediction. 压力导丝对基于模型的 FFR 预测的影响
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-04 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00710-9
Alessia Lucca, Luigi Fraccarollo, Fredrik E Fossan, Anders T Bråten, Silvia Pozzi, Christian Vergara, Lucas O Müller
{"title":"Impact of Pressure Guidewire on Model-Based FFR Prediction.","authors":"Alessia Lucca, Luigi Fraccarollo, Fredrik E Fossan, Anders T Bråten, Silvia Pozzi, Christian Vergara, Lucas O Müller","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00710-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00710-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) is used to characterize the functional significance of coronary artery stenoses. FFR is assessed under hyperemic conditions by invasive measurements of trans-stenotic pressure thanks to the insertion of a pressure guidewire across the coronary stenosis during catheterization. In order to overcome the potential risk related to the invasive procedure and to reduce the associated high costs, three-dimensional blood flow simulations that incorporate clinical imaging and patient-specific characteristics have been proposed.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Most CCTA-derived FFR models neglect the potential influence of the guidewire on computed flow and pressure. Here we aim to quantify the impact of taking into account the presence of the guidewire in model-based FFR prediction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We adopt a CCTA-derived FFR model and perform simulations with and without the guidewire for 18 patients with suspected stable CAD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Presented results show that the presence of the guidewire leads to a tendency to predict a lower FFR value. The FFR reduction is prominent in cases of severe stenoses, while the influence of the guidewire is less pronounced in cases of moderate stenoses.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>From a clinical decision-making point of view, including of the pressure guidewire is potentially relevant only for intermediate stenosis cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"251-263"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239750/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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12-Lead ECG Reconstruction Based on Data From the First Limb Lead. 基于第一肢导联数据的 12 导联心电图重构
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00719-0
Alexey Savostin, Kayrat Koshekov, Yekaterina Ritter, Galina Savostina, Dmitriy Ritter
{"title":"12-Lead ECG Reconstruction Based on Data From the First Limb Lead.","authors":"Alexey Savostin, Kayrat Koshekov, Yekaterina Ritter, Galina Savostina, Dmitriy Ritter","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00719-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00719-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Electrocardiogram (ECG) data obtained from 12 leads are the most common and informative source for analyzing the cardiovascular system's (CVS) condition in medical practice. However, the large number of electrodes, specific placements on the body, and the need for specialized equipment make the ECG acquisition procedure complex and cumbersome. This raises the challenge of reducing the number of ECG leads by reconstructing missing leads based on available data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Most existing methods for reconstructing missing ECG leads rely on utilizing signals simultaneously from multiple known leads. This study proposes a method for reconstructing ECG data in 12 leads using signal data from the first lead, lead I. Such an approach can significantly simplify the ECG registration procedure. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of using unique models with a developed architecture of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to generate the reconstructed ECG signals. Fragments of ECG from lead I, with a duration of 128 samples and a sampling frequency of 100 Hz, are input to the models. ECG fragments can be extracted from the original signal at arbitrary time points. Each model generates an ECG signal of the same length at its output for the corresponding lead.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite existing limitations, the proposed method surpasses known solutions regarding ECG generation quality when using a single lead. The study shows that introducing an additional feature of the direction of the electrical axis of the heart (EAH) as input to the ANN models enhances the generation quality. The quality of ECG generation by the proposed ANN models is found to be dependent on the presence of CVS diseases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The developed ECG reconstruction method holds significant potential for use in portable registration devices, screening procedures, and providing support for medical decision-making by healthcare specialists.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"346-358"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139998305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Aorta Segmentation in 3D CT Images by Combining Image Processing and Machine Learning Techniques. 结合图像处理和机器学习技术在三维 CT 图像中分割主动脉
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-22 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00720-7
Christos Mavridis, Theodore L Economopoulos, Georgios Benetos, George K Matsopoulos
{"title":"Aorta Segmentation in 3D CT Images by Combining Image Processing and Machine Learning Techniques.","authors":"Christos Mavridis, Theodore L Economopoulos, Georgios Benetos, George K Matsopoulos","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00720-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00720-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Aorta segmentation is extremely useful in clinical practice, allowing the diagnosis of numerous pathologies, such as dissections, aneurysms and occlusive disease. In such cases, image segmentation is prerequisite for applying diagnostic algorithms, which in turn allow the prediction of possible complications and enable risk assessment, which is crucial in saving lives. The aim of this paper is to present a novel fully automatic 3D segmentation method, which combines basic image processing techniques and more advanced machine learning algorithms, for detecting and modelling the aorta in 3D CT imaging data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An initial intensity threshold-based segmentation procedure is followed by a classification-based segmentation approach, based on a Markov Random Field network. The result of the proposed two-stage segmentation process is modelled and visualized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proposed methodology was applied to 16 3D CT data sets and the extracted aortic segments were reconstructed as 3D models. The performance of segmentation was evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively against other commonly used segmentation techniques, in terms of the accuracy achieved, compared to the actual aorta, which was defined manually by experts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The proposed methodology achieved superior segmentation performance, compared to all compared segmentation techniques, in terms of the accuracy of the extracted 3D aortic model. Therefore, the proposed segmentation scheme could be used in clinical practice, such as in treatment planning and assessment, as it can speed up the evaluation of the medical imaging data, which is commonly a lengthy and tedious process.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"359-373"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139934232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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S4D-ECG: A Shallow State-of-the-Art Model for Cardiac Abnormality Classification. S4D-ECG:用于心脏异常分类的最新浅层模型。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-08 DOI: 10.1007/s13239-024-00716-3
Zhaojing Huang, Luis Fernando Herbozo Contreras, Leping Yu, Nhan Duy Truong, Armin Nikpour, Omid Kavehei
{"title":"S4D-ECG: A Shallow State-of-the-Art Model for Cardiac Abnormality Classification.","authors":"Zhaojing Huang, Luis Fernando Herbozo Contreras, Leping Yu, Nhan Duy Truong, Armin Nikpour, Omid Kavehei","doi":"10.1007/s13239-024-00716-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13239-024-00716-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study introduces an algorithm specifically designed for processing unprocessed 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) data, with the primary aim of detecting cardiac abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The proposed model integrates Diagonal State Space Sequence (S4D) model into its architecture, leveraging its effectiveness in capturing dynamics within time-series data. The S4D model is designed with stacked S4D layers for processing raw input data and a simplified decoder using a dense layer for predicting abnormality types. Experimental optimization determines the optimal number of S4D layers, striking a balance between computational efficiency and predictive performance. This comprehensive approach ensures the model's suitability for real-time processing on hardware devices with limited capabilities, offering a streamlined yet effective solution for heart monitoring.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the notable features of this algorithm is its strong resilience to noise, enabling the algorithm to achieve an average F1-score of 81.2% and an AUROC of 95.5% in generalization. The model underwent testing specifically on the lead II ECG signal, exhibiting consistent performance with an F1-score of 79.5% and an AUROC of 95.7%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is characterized by the elimination of pre-processing features and the availability of a low-complexity architecture that makes it suitable for implementation on numerous computing devices because it is easily implementable. Consequently, this algorithm exhibits considerable potential for practical applications in analyzing real-world ECG data. This model can be placed on the cloud for diagnosis. The model was also tested on lead II of the ECG alone and has demonstrated promising results, supporting its potential for on-device application.</p>","PeriodicalId":54322,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology","volume":" ","pages":"305-316"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239723/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139708575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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