Improved image guidance of coronary stent deployment

Robert A. Close; Craig K. Abbey; James Stuart Whiting

doi:10.1117/12.383052

Translator Disclaimer

18 April 2000 Improved image guidance of coronary stent deployment

Robert A. Close, Craig K. Abbey, James Stuart Whiting

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 3976, Medical Imaging 2000: Image Display and Visualization; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.383052
Event: Medical Imaging 2000, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Accurate placement and expansion of coronary stents is hindered by the fact that most stents are only slightly radiopaque, and hence difficult to see in a typical coronary x-rays. We propose a new technique for improved image guidance of multiple coronary stents deployment using layer decomposition of cine x-ray images of stented coronary arteries. Layer decomposition models the cone-beam x-ray projections through the chest as a set of superposed layers moving with translation, rotation, and scaling. Radiopaque markers affixed to the guidewire or delivery balloon provide a trackable feature so that the correct vessel motion can be measured for layer decomposition. In addition to the time- averaged layer image, we also derive a background-subtracted image sequence which removes moving background structures. Layer decomposition of contrast-free vessels can be used to guide placement of multiple stents and to assess uniformity of stent expansion. Layer decomposition of contrast-filled vessels can be used to measure residual stenosis to determine the adequacy of stent expansion. We demonstrate that layer decomposition of a clinical cine x-ray image sequence greatly improves the visibility of a previously deployed stent. We show that layer decomposition of contrast-filled vessels removes background structures and reduces noise.

Citation Download Citation

Robert A. Close, Craig K. Abbey, and James Stuart Whiting "Improved image guidance of coronary stent deployment", Proc. SPIE 3976, Medical Imaging 2000: Image Display and Visualization, (18 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.383052

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE