Hans C. van Assen1, Luc M.J. Florack2,
Frank F.J. Simonis1, Jos J.M. Westenberg3, Gustav J.
Strijkers1, Bart M. ter Haar Romeny1
1Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University
of Technology, Eindhoven, Noord Brabant, Netherlands; 2Mathematics
and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Noord
Brabant, Netherlands; 3Radiology, Leiden University Medical
Center, Leiden, Netherlands
This
paper describes a novel image processing method for automated detection of
cardiac pathology. It entails tagging analysis by means of an optical flow
approach. Tag fading is overcome by exploitation of tag phase - retrieved by
Gabor filtering - instead of tag brightness.
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