title: Quantitative analysis of reconstructed 3-D coronary arterial tree and intracoronary devices.
abstract: Traditional quantitative coronary angiography is performed on two-dimensional (2-D) projection views. These views are chosen by the angiographer to minimize vessel overlap and foreshortening. With 2-D projection views that are acquired in this nonstandardized fashion, however, there is no way to know or estimate how much error occurs in the QCA process. Furthermore, coronary arteries possess a curvilinear shape and undergo a cyclical deformation due to their attachment to the myocardium. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain three-dimensional (3-D) information to best describe and quantify the dynamic curvilinear nature of the human coronary artery. Using a patient-specific 3-D coronary reconstruction algorithm and routine angiographic images, a new technique is proposed to describe: 1) the curvilinear nature of 3-D coronary arteries and intracoronary devices; 2) the magnitude of the arterial deformation caused by intracoronary devices and due to heart motion; and 3) optimal view(s) with respect to the desired "pathway" for delivering intracoronary devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA. James.Chen@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: S Y James
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Messenger
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging