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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2015
Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited, Haifa, IL;
Yossi Tsadok, Pardes-Hanna, IL;
Dan Adam, Haifa, IL;
Abstract
There is provided a system and method for evaluation of cardiac images, wherein enhanced evaluation of myocardial mechanical function is possible. The system and methods include methods for segmentation of cardiac images obtained via cMRI or other imaging modalities, wherein the segmentation allows for fusion of these images with images obtained from a different modality such as echocardiogram and/or LE-MRI. The fused images may then be used to provide a diagnosis or a recommendation for a procedure, such as implantation of a cardiac pacemaker. Moreover, follow-up evaluation may be done using only one imaging modality, such as echocardiogram, for example. The system and methods disclosed herein further provide additional post-processing, such as computation of mid-myocardial strain, which can further be useful in diagnosis and planning.