Hui Lin, Santiago López-Tapia, Florian Schiffers, Yunan Wu, Suvai Gunasekaran, Julia Hwang, Dima Bishara, Eugene Kholmovski, Mohammed Elbaz, Rod S Passman, Daniel Kim, Aggelos K Katsaggelos
Left atrial (LA) fibrosis plays a vital role as a mediator in the progression of atrial fibrillation. 3D late gadolinium-enhancement (LGE) MRI has been proven effective in identifying LA fibrosis. Image analysis of 3D LA LGE involves manual segmentation of the LA wall, which is both lengthy and challenging. Automated segmentation poses challenges owing to the diverse intensities in data from various vendors, the limited contrast between LA and surrounding tissues, and the intricate anatomical structures of the LA...
April 15, 2024: Heliyon