Automatic measuring of quality criteria for heart valves

A. P. Condurache, T. Hahn, M. Scharfschwerdt, M. Misfeld, U. G. Hofmann, T. Aach

Abstract

Patients suffering from a heart valve deficiency are often treated by replacing the valve with an artificial or biological implant. In case of biological implants, the use of porcine heart valves is common. Quality assessment and inspection methods are mandatory to supply the patients (and also medical research) with only the best such xenograft implants thus reducing the number of follow-up surgeries to replace worn-up valves. We describe an approach for automatic in-vitro evaluation of prosthetic heart valves in an artificial circulation system. We show how to measure the orifice area during a heart cycle to obtain an orifice curve. Different quality parameters are then estimated on such curves.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2007: Image Processing
EditorsJosien P. W. Pluim, Joseph M. Reinhardt
Number of pages11
Volume6512
Place of PublicationSan Diego, CA
PublisherSPIE
Publication date01.02.2007
EditionPART 2
Pages6512 - 6512 - 11
ISBN (Print)978-081946630-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.02.2007
EventMedical Imaging 2007: Image Processing - San Diego, United States
Duration: 17.02.200722.02.2007
Conference number: 70570

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