Abstract: A method to determine myocardial wall dynamics and tissue characteristics using a method provided to determine myocardial wall dynamics and tissue characteristics using a 3D model of the myocardium. The method comprises generating an epicardial surface and an endocardial surface from a plurality of SAX and LAX slices; identifying a plurality of nodes on the epicardial and endocardial surfaces or in between these surfaces within the myocardium in a reference frame; defining a set of coefficients, each coefficient being associated with the respective location of the corresponding node in a phase; determining the coefficients and in this way determining the model; determining the myocardial wall dynamics in terms of strain values and displacements.

Abstract: A method of delineating a region of interest in a medical image and a system for carrying out the method. An initial point, corresponding to a pixel having an initial pixel intensity is selected on a desired region of interest in an image. A preliminary region of interest is delineated that includes the initial pixel and all connected pixels having a signal intensity in an initial range is delineated and displayed on the image. The initial range of signal intensities is adjusted based on user feedback. An adjusted region of interest is displayed. Also disclosed is a method of quantitatively analyzing a desired parameter in a region of interest of a medical image in real time and a system for carrying out this method.