(1) The parameters in Eq. (1) define the dimensions and regulate the shape of the superquadrics fit. For each valve, there are two surface meshes denoting the Atrial and Ventricular sides…
Fig. 1. Septal curvature measurements: (A) Points tracked in short-axis images for measurement of septal curvature: midpoints of septum (S) and LVFW (L), and anterior (J1) and inferior (J2) LV/RV junction…
Fig. 1. Reconstructed transmural views A. WKY tissue (left) and the collagen structure (right). Arrow indicates large vessel B. SHR tissue (left) and the collagen structure (right). Image volumes for A…
Fig. 4.1 Schematics of rapid kV switching dual-energy CT (DECT) imaging (a) and single-energy CT (SECT) imaging (b) on a GE CT750 HD scanner. In a DECT scan, projections are…
Fig. 2.1 DSCT with two independent measurement systems. (a) First generation. The system angle between both measurement systems is 90°. (b) Second generation. To increase the SFOV of detector B,…
Fig. 12.1 DECT with Dual source (Siemens). Two x-ray tube detectors are placed in the same rotation gantry at an angular compensation of 90–94° (first and second generation) with one…
Fig. 6.1 Dual energy CT with calculated MCE sagittal images of the cervical spine in a patient with prior C2-C5 anterior cervical fusion, corpectomy and cage placement. Hardware associated streak…
Fig. 9.1 Normal MDCT vascular mapping of the peripheral arteries. Coronal MIP images were obtained in a 39 year old male with a thigh mass which demonstrate patent and normal…
Fig. 13.1 Images from a SPECT-MIBI scan of a 64 year old male with a high grade RCA stenosis. (a) Demonstrating no defect and rest (b) and a septal defect…
Features SOMATOM definition DS SOMATOM definition flash SOMATOM force Discovery 750HD Revolution Brilliance iCT SP 128 Brilliance iCT 256 Aquilion one Vendor Siemens Siemens Siemens GE GE Philips Philips Toshiba…
