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International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

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01-02-2019 | Original Article

Virtual downsizing for decision support in mitral valve repair

Authors: Mathias Neugebauer, Lennart Tautz, Markus Hüllebrand, Simon Sündermann, Franziska Degener, Leonid Goubergrits, Titus Kühne, Volkmar Falk, Anja Hennemuth

Published in: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Purpose

Various options are available for the treatment of mitral valve insufficiency, including reconstructive approaches such as annulus correction through ring implants. The correct choice of general therapy and implant is relevant for an optimal outcome. Additional to guidelines, decision support systems (DSS) can provide decision aid by means of virtual intervention planning and predictive simulations. Our approach on virtual downsizing is one of the virtual intervention tools that are part of the DSS workflow. It allows for emulating a ring implantation based on patient-specific lumen geometry and vendor-specific implants.

Methods

Our approach is fully automatic and relies on a lumen mask and an annulus contour as inputs. Both are acquired from previous DSS workflow steps. A virtual surface- and contour-based model of a vendor-specific ring design (26–40 mm) is generated. For each case, the ring geometry is positioned with respect to the original, patient-specific annulus and additional anatomical landmarks. The lumen mesh is parameterized to allow for a vertex-based deformation with respect to the user-defined annulus. Derived from post-interventional observations, specific deformation schemes are applied to atrium and ventricle and the lumen mesh is altered with respect to the ring location.

Results

For quantitative evaluation, the surface distance between the deformed lumen mesh and segmented post-operative echo lumen close to the annulus was computed for 11 datasets. The results indicate a good agreement. An arbitrary subset of six datasets was used for a qualitative evaluation of the complete lumen. Two domain experts compared the deformed lumen mesh with post-interventional echo images. All deformations were deemed plausible.

Conclusion

Our approach on virtual downsizing allows for an automatic creation of plausible lumen deformations. As it takes only a few seconds to generate results, it can be added to a virtual intervention toolset without unnecessarily increasing the pipeline complexity.

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Title: Virtual downsizing for decision support in mitral valve repair
Authors: Mathias Neugebauer
Lennart Tautz
Markus Hüllebrand
Simon Sündermann
Franziska Degener
Leonid Goubergrits
Titus Kühne
Volkmar Falk
Anja Hennemuth
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1861-6410
Electronic ISSN: 1861-6429
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-018-1868-6

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Virtual downsizing for decision support in mitral valve repair

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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