A segmentation method for myocardial ischemia/infarction applicable in heart photos
The myocardial infarction, known as heart attack, is the ultimate result of a prolonged/untreated cardiac ischemia. The accurate segmentation of the myocardial infarction or ischemia in images obtained from diversified sources, such as Magnetic Resonance Images or Echocardiograph, is worthwhile for the medical area or the animal experimentation. An alternative image source for ischemia/infarction segmentation is the photo, which can depict the actual heart image. This work presents a method for ischemia segmentation in rat heart photos.
Source: Computers in Biology and Medicine - Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Salety Ferreira Baracho, Daniel Jos é Lins Leal Pinheiro, Carlos Marcelo Gurjão de Godoy, Regina Célia Coelho Source Type: research