Nonlinear multiscale analysis of three-dimensional echocardiographic sequences

IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 1999 Jun;18(6):453-66. doi: 10.1109/42.781012.

Abstract

We introduce a new model for multiscale analysis of space-time echocardiographic sequences. The proposed nonlinear partial differential equation, representing the multiscale analysis, filters the sequence while keeping the space-time coherent structures. It combines the ideas of regularized Perona-Malik anisotropic diffusion and the Galilean invariant movie multiscale analysis of Alvarez, Guichard, Lions and Morel. A numerical method for solving the proposed partial differential equation is suggested and its stability is shown. Computational results on synthesized and real sequences are provided. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the accuracy of the method is presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Models, Theoretical