Model-based lasso catheter tracking in monoplane fluoroscopy for 3D breathing motion compensation during EP procedures

Rui Liao

doi:10.1117/12.842327

23 February 2010 Model-based lasso catheter tracking in monoplane fluoroscopy for 3D breathing motion compensation during EP procedures

Rui Liao

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Proceedings Volume 7625, Medical Imaging 2010: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling; 76250Y (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842327
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Radio-frequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of the pulmonary veins (PVs) attached to the left atrium (LA) is usually carried out under fluoroscopy guidance. Overlay of detailed anatomical structures via 3-D CT and/or MR volumes onto the fluoroscopy helps visualization and navigation in electrophysiology procedures (EP). Unfortunately, respiratory motion may impair the utility of static overlay of the volume with fluoroscopy for catheter navigation. In this paper, we propose a B-spline based method for tracking the circumferential catheter (lasso catheter) in monoplane fluoroscopy. The tracked motion can be used for the estimation of the 3-D trajectory of breathing motion and for subsequent motion compensation. A lasso catheter is typically used during EP procedures and is pushed against the ostia of the PVs to be ablated. Hence this method does not require additional instruments, and achieves motion estimation right at the site of ablation. The performance of the proposed tracking algorithm was evaluated on 340 monoplane frames with an average error of 0.68 ± 0.36 mms. Our contributions in this work are twofold. First and foremost, we show how to design an effective, practical, and workflow-friendly 3-D motion compensation scheme for EP procedures in a monoplane setup. In addition, we develop an efficient and accurate method for model-based tracking of the circumferential lasso catheter in the low-dose EP fluoroscopy.

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Rui Liao "Model-based lasso catheter tracking in monoplane fluoroscopy for 3D breathing motion compensation during EP procedures", Proc. SPIE 7625, Medical Imaging 2010: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Modeling, 76250Y (23 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842327

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