Title :
Myocardial tissue characterization by means of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Author :
Ravizza, P. ; Dacquino, G. ; Fiorini, R. ; Pezzoli, G. ; Totis, M. ; Biasi, S. ; Balzarini, L. ; Musumeci, R. ; Locatelli, V.
Author_Institution :
Cardiology Dept., Gen. Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Abstract :
The possibilities and the limits of texture analysis by NMR imaging using automatic discrimination algorithms, were investigated. The authors tried to identify objective descriptors of tissue textures by means of computerized analysis of gray level geometric properties. The algorithms were able to distinguish different tissues without reference to their anatomic location. Tissue structure could be characterized even before a clear macroscopic derangement has occurred
Keywords :
biomedical NMR; cardiology; muscle; anatomic location; automatic discrimination algorithms; gray level geometric properties; macroscopic derangement; medical diagnostic imaging; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; objective descriptors; texture analysis; tissue structure characterisation; Algorithm design and analysis; Cardiology; Image analysis; Image texture analysis; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myocardium; Spatial resolution; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology 1991, Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2485-X
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1991.169154
