Abstract: A system (10) for planning cardiac MRI views, said system (10) includes a planning device (16) which includes at least one processor (42) programmed to: receive one or more images (18) from an imaging device (12) acquired utilizing an mDIX-ON protocol, determine a position and orientation of an object of interest from the one or more images, transform a model of the object of interest such that is matches the object of interest with a generalized Hough transform, and generate one or more object of interest views from the matching of the object of interest, A display (48) displays the one or more object of interest views.

Abstract: System (100) for registering an image sequence, comprising:—an input (120) for obtaining the image sequence (200), the image sequence comprising a plurality of images (201 -205) arranged sequentially within an image range;—a transformation processor (140) for establishing transformations between pairs of consecutive images in the image sequence (200) to obtain a plurality of transformations (211-214);—an alignment processor (160) for, based on the plurality of transformations (211-214), aligning the image sequence (200) to a reference image (203) to obtain a registered image sequence (230);—wherein the alignment processor (160) is arranged for establishing the reference image (203) from the plurality of images (201-205) based on a transformation metric, the transformation metric quantifying a degree of transformation required for aligning the image sequence (200) to the reference image (203).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for visualizing, in a first bull's eye plot, results of a first quantitative analysis of an object represented in first image data, in particular for cardiac analysis. The first image data comprises a first plurality of data slices, and the system comprises a slice unit for associating a data slice of the first plurality of data slices with a concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, a radius unit for computing the length of a radius of the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, and a value unit for computing at least one value for displaying in the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, on the basis of the data slice associated with the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, and wherein the length of the radius of the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot is defined on the basis of the position of the data slice, of the first plurality of data slices, associated with the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, with respect to the object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for visualizing a time-variant parameter at a plurality of positions in a biological structure, wherein a visualization display is configured to display a first representation showing a first visualization parameter at a plurality of time intervals, determined in a first volume between a first and a second boundary of the structure, and to display a second representation showing first and second visualization parameters determined in the first and in a second volume extending between the first and the second boundary of the structure. By providing the user with this combination of the two representations, a higher resolution of data may be processed and meaningfully visualized for intermediate volumes between the first and the second boundary. This is based on the insight that it is desirable to view data between boundaries of a structure as well as at different positions through the structure.

Abstract: A system for generating a processed image dataset is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of parameter datasets (15), wherein a parameter dataset (1) corresponds to a clinically categorized population and represents a transfer function. The system further comprises a selector (2) for selecting a parameter dataset (1) from the plurality of parameter datasets (15). The system further comprises an image processing subsystem (3) for applying the transfer function represented by the selected parameter dataset (1) to at least part of an image dataset (4) specific for a patient, to obtain a processed image dataset (5). The selector (2) comprises a user interface element (6) for enabling a user to select the parameter dataset (1) from the plurality of parameter datasets (15). A parameter dataset (1) is based on a statistical distribution of a population characteristic.

Abstract: A method image includes determining an end systolic imaging trigger, acquiring cardiac imaging data including first imaging data corresponding to a first predetermined data acquisition interval surrounding end systole, and post-processing the cardiac imaging data based at least on the end systolic imaging trigger.

Abstract: A system for generating a processed image dataset is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of parameter datasets (15), wherein a parameter dataset (1) corresponds to a clinically categorized population and represents a transfer function. The system further comprises a selector (2) for selecting a parameter dataset (1) from the plurality of parameter datasets (15). The system further comprises an image processing subsystem (3) for applying the transfer function represented by the selected parameter dataset (1) to at least part of an image dataset (4) specific for a patient, to obtain a processed image dataset (5). The selector (2) comprises a user interface element (6) for enabling a user to select the parameter dataset (1) from the plurality of parameter datasets (15). A parameter dataset (1) is based on a statistical distribution of a population characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for visualizing a time-variant parameter at a plurality of positions in a biological structure, wherein a visualization display is configured to display a first representation showing a first visualization parameter at a plurality of time intervals, determined in a first volume between a first and a second boundary of the structure, and to display a second representation showing first and second visualization parameters determined in the first and in a second volume extending between the first and the second boundary of the structure. By providing the user with this combination of the two representations, a higher resolution of data may be processed and meaningfully visualized for intermediate volumes between the first and the second boundary. This is based on the insight that it is desirable to view data between boundaries of a structure as well as at different positions through the structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for visualizing, in a first bull's eye plot, results of a first quantitative analysis of an object represented in first image data, in particular for cardiac analysis. The first image data comprises a first plurality of data slices, and the system comprises a slice unit for associating a data slice of the first plurality of data slices with a concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, a radius unit for computing the length of a radius of the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, and a value unit for computing at least one value for displaying in the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, on the basis of the data slice associated with the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, and wherein the length of the radius of the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot is defined on the basis of the position of the data slice, of the first plurality of data slices, associated with the concentric ring of the first bull's eye plot, with respect to the object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing a multidimensional cardiac image set, the multidimensional cardiac image set comprising: a first image set of a heart; and a second image set of a heart, wherein the first image set is segmented resulting into respective first cardiac contours for each image within the first image set; and the second image set is segmented resulting into respective second cardiac contours for each image within the second image set, the method comprising: determining resulting cardiac contours for each image within the first image set and for each image within the second image set from the first cardiac contours and the second cardiac contours.