Deep learning-based framework for motion-compensated image fusion in catheterization procedures.

Journal: Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Augmenting X-ray (XR) fluoroscopy with 3D anatomic overlays is an essential technique to improve the guidance of the catheterization procedures. Unfortunately, cardiac and respiratory motion compromises the augmented fluoroscopy. Motion compensation methods can be applied to update the overlay of a static model with regard to respiratory and cardiac motion. We investigate the feasibility of motion detection between two fluoroscopic frames by applying a convolutional neural network (CNN). Its integration in the existing open-source software framework 3D-XGuide is demonstrated, such extending its functionality to automatic motion detection and compensation.

Authors

  • Ina Vernikouskaya
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Ulm University Medical Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany. ina.vernikouskaya@uni-ulm.de.
  • Dagmar Bertsche
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Ulm University Medical Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
  • Wolfgang Rottbauer
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany. Electronic address: wolfgang.rottbauer@uniklinik-ulm.de.
  • Volker Rasche
    Department of Internal Medicine II, Ulm University Medical Center, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.