Semi-Automatic Quantification of Late Enhancement in CT and MRI Images

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abstract according accumulation acquisition additional administration agency agent agents agreement although analyzed animals apparent applied artery assessment assumed assumptions assure automatic automatically axis basal became become blue bright called cause close closing column completely computed contrast coronary correct coverage dark datasets defective defined definition delineation dependency derived detected detecting diagnosis differed ding disease distance distribution dual early enhancement examination extend false formula fusion gadolinium gauss gold good heart hinders histogram hospital identified important inclusion infarctions inflicted injection inner integrated intensity interactively iodine kernel largest last late located location manual manually mixture model modeled myocardial myocardium necrotic objective obstructions orientation part partial pigs placed positive prior proposed quantification radiology reconstructed regarding relevant reproducible required resolution rice save scanner seed segmentation segmentations segmented segments selected semi seven short sinks slice smooth software source step studies subject successfully surface surfaces table task threshold tissue tool transition typical usage viability volume volumes volumetric watershed whereas