title: Inter-observer variability assessment of a left ventricle segmentation tool applied to 4D MDCT images of the heart.
abstract: Multiple detector row computed tomography (MDCT) cardiac angiography provides a large amount of data concerning multiple cardiac phases which are not often considered. Segmentation is a first step towards exploring how this additional data can be used to perform left ventricle functional analysis or myocardial perfusion assessment. We present preliminary results regarding the assessment of inter-observer variability for a semi-automatic (multi-phase) segmentation tool for the left-ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Dep. of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PT. sss@ua.pt
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madeira
authors.forename: Beatriz Sousa
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*