2023
Segmentation-Free PVC for Cardiac SPECT Using a Densely-Connected Multi-Dimensional Dynamic Network
Xie H, Liu Z, Shi L, Greco K, Chen X, Zhou B, Feher A, Stendahl J, Boutagy N, Kyriakides T, Wang G, Sinusas A, Liu C. Segmentation-Free PVC for Cardiac SPECT Using a Densely-Connected Multi-Dimensional Dynamic Network. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2023, 42: 1325-1336. PMID: 36459599, PMCID: PMC10204821, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2022.3226604.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Flow network tracking for spatiotemporal and periodic point matching: Applied to cardiac motion analysis
Parajuli N, Lu A, Ta K, Stendahl J, Boutagy N, Alkhalil I, Eberle M, Jeng GS, Zontak M, O'Donnell M, Sinusas AJ, Duncan JS. Flow network tracking for spatiotemporal and periodic point matching: Applied to cardiac motion analysis. Medical Image Analysis 2019, 55: 116-135. PMID: 31055125, PMCID: PMC6939679, DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2019.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeformation/strainExcellent tracking accuracyEntire cardiac cycleTracking accuracyCardiac motion analysisAccurate estimationSurface pointsEchocardiographic image sequencesLV motionDisplacementMotion analysisImage sequencesCardiac cyclePoint matchingMotionConsecutive framesEstimationNetwork trackingImportant characteristicsSignificant promiseSchemeGood correlationFlow
2017
Fully automatic multi-atlas segmentation of CTA for partial volume correction in cardiac SPECT/CT
Liu Q, Mohy-ud-Din H, Boutagy N, Jiang M, Ren S, Stendahl J, Sinusas A, Liu C. Fully automatic multi-atlas segmentation of CTA for partial volume correction in cardiac SPECT/CT. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2017, 62: 3944-3957. PMID: 28266929, PMCID: PMC5568763, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aa6520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-atlas segmentation methodLabel fusion methodMulti-atlas segmentationSegmentation methodConventional label fusion methodsFusion methodManual segmentationMultiple organ segmentationLabel fusion algorithmImage qualityCardiac SPECT imagesDice similarity coefficientOrgan segmentationSegmentation accuracyAutomatic segmentationCTA segmentationFusion algorithmComputed tomography angiography dataSegmentationOne-out approachCT datasetsTomography angiography dataSimilarity coefficientAngiography dataConsistent image quality
1999
Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging
Shen M, Liu Y, Sinusas A, Fetterman R, Bruni W, Drozhinin O, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 583-595. PMID: 10608585, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90095-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsComputer SimulationDiastoleElectrocardiographyHeart VentriclesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedModels, CardiovascularMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPhantoms, ImagingPilot ProjectsRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSoftwareSystoleTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingVentriculography, First-PassConceptsPrior myocardial infarctionRegional wall thickeningNormal subjectsMyocardial infarctionWall thickeningNormal wall thickeningPilot studyRegional left ventricular functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal wall thickeningPercent count increaseECG-gated SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionSPECT imagesCardiac cycleLeft ventricular wallReproducibility of interpretationRegional left ventricular wallPrior infarctionCoronary diseaseVentricular functionValidation studyInfarct areaNormal rangeAnatomic areasQuantification of SPECT myocardial perfusion images: Methodology and validation of the Yale-CQ method
Liu Y, Sinusas A, DeMan P, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of SPECT myocardial perfusion images: Methodology and validation of the Yale-CQ method. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 190-203. PMID: 10327104, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90080-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Development and evaluation of tracking algorithms for cardiac wall motion analysis using phase velocity MR imaging
Constable R, Rath K, Sinusas A, Gore J. Development and evaluation of tracking algorithms for cardiac wall motion analysis using phase velocity MR imaging. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 1994, 32: 33-42. PMID: 8084235, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910320106.Peer-Reviewed Original Research