Adaptive Color Gain for Vena Contracta Quantification in Valvular Regurgitation
Severe valvular regurgitation can lead to pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Vena contracta width is used to estimate the severity of the regurgitation. Parameters affecting visualization of color Doppler have a significant impact on the measurement. We propose a data-driven method for automated adjustment of color gain based on the peak power of the color Doppler signal in the vicinity of the vena contracta. A linear regression model trained on the peak power was used to predict the orifice diameter.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Pawel Kozlowski, Alfonso Rodriguez-Molares, Thor Andreas Tangen, Kjell Kristoffersen, Hans Torp, Olivier Gerard, Eigil Samset Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research
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