Cardiovascular morphometry with high-resolution 3D magnetic resonance: First application to left ventricle diastolic dysfunction

Morphometry, i.e., the analysis of a form or shape with quantitative means, has been applied extensively to explore cardiac and vascular anatomy and function. Examples include the detection of anatomical abnormalities [1], preoperative planning and follow-up of patients with cardiovascular diseases [2 –4], risk prediction associated with atherosclerosis development [5–8], and cardiovascular devices design support [9]. In particular, morphometry-based analysis finds massive adoption for current research of mapping the effects of natural aging on the structural and functional properties of the aorta [10–17].
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research