Standardized Myocardial Segmentation and Nomenclature for Tomographic Imaging of the Heart

A bi-ventricular cardiac atlas built from 1000+ high resolution MR images of healthy subjects and an analysis of shape and motion

“…When Table 4: Comparison of segmental wall thickness (mean and standard deviation) between males and females (unit: mm). The segment ID follows the standard in (Cerqueira et al, 2002 200 subjects are used, we can see clearly that age has a different impact on the septum from on the free wall. This becomes more salient when 400 subjects are used.…”

“…We also perform segment-wise comparison of wall thickness using the AHA 17-segment model (Cerqueira et al, 2002) and the statistics are reported in Table 4. It also shows that on average, the males have a thicker wall than the females for all of the 17 segments (t-test with p < 0.001 for all segments), which is in line with the SPM findings.…”

Body surface potential mapping for detection of myocardial infarct sites

“…For two of the patients, which constituted the training set, the location and extent of infarct was also provided using a 17 segment classification system [3]. We created maps of body surface potential amplitudes through key stages of the ventricular cycle; depolarisation (QRS), repolarisation (ST segment and T wave) as well as repolarisation interval (QT) measured automatically [4].…”

Relation between three-dimensional echocardiography derived left ventricular volume and MRI derived circumferential strain in patients eligible for cardiac resynchronization therapy

“…The cast was divided into 16 pieshaped segments, pointing towards a central line between the apex and center of the mitral valve, and 1 additional apical segment. The segments correspond to the 17-segment model as described by the American Heart Association [17]. For each segment, a volume curve was generated, starting at the R-top of the ECG.…”