COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION.

E. Marcus, P. Lorente, E. Bartha, R. Beyar, D. Adam, S. Sideman

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Abstract

Five quantitative methods are compared for sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of regional left ventricular impairment in right-anterior-oblique (RAO) cineangiography. The five methods include center of mass (CMM), long axis method (LAM), Stanford method (SM), area based method (ABM), and normalized curvature difference function (NCDF) method. The CMM and LAM use floating reference systems whereas SM and ABM retain the alignment of end diastolic and end systolic shapes. The NCDF method does not use a reference system. 108 patients consisting of 48 normals and 60 infarcted cases with coronary artery disease are studied. Global specificity (98%) is highest with the ABM. Global sensitivity (97%) and regional sensitivity (95%) is highest with the NCDF method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputers in Cardiology
EditorsKenneth L. Ripley
PublisherIEEE
Pages145-148
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0818607335
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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