Heart modeling using a template
A device, a method and a computer program to model and report an anatomic structure, for example for coronary angiography is provided. The graphical editor models and reports the morphology/topology of the coronary anatomy with its clinical relevant items, i.e. grafts, stents, stenosis/occlusion and turtuosity. From the model different presentations (views) with adjustable display attribute settings, like scale and shape of the arteries can be constructed.
1. A device for describing and evaluating a three-dimensional anatomical structure, the device comprising:
an input means for inputting examination data of said anatomical structure;
an output means for outputting a simplified two-dimensional image representation of said anatomical structure, wherein the simplified two-dimensional image representation is based on a pre-stored image template the pre-stored image template including a graphical model of clinically relevant structures of the anatomical structure and a corresponding nomenclature, the template further utilizing a hierarchical data structure for modeling the clinically relevant structures;
means for graphically supplementing said simplified two-dimensional image representation with individualized details, wherein graphically supplementing with the individualized details includes annotating with relevant clinical information, including nomenclature of the anatomical structure; and
means for carrying out an automated assignment of the graphically supplemented individualized details to the simplified two-dimensional image representation and with respect to the examination data of the anatomical structure.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said device comprises evaluation means arranged to evaluate shape, size, nomenclature and/or type of the details in an automated fashion, said device further comprising means arranged to produce a text report comprising evaluation results.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device is arranged to undertake an automated amendment of an alpha-numerical information to the details or their parts.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device is arranged to undertake an automated assignment of the details to a front or a back surface of the anatomical structure.
5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the device is arranged to undertake an automated calculation of a functionality of the anatomical structure with reference to abnormal regions.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the anatomical structure comprises a heart and the details comprise a cardiovascular system comprising arteries.
7. The device as claimed in claim 6 , arranged to divide images of the arteries into individual segments, said device being further arranged to undertake an automated naming of the segments of the arteries.
8. A method for describing a three-dimensional anatomical structure, comprising:
performing an inputting of individual examination data of the anatomical structure into a device for processing the data;
performing an outputting of a simplified two-dimensional image representation of the anatomical structure, wherein the simplified two-dimensional image representation is based on the individual examination data and a template, the template including a graphical model of clinically relevant structures of the anatomical structure and a corresponding nomenclature, the template further utilizing a hierarchical data structure for modeling the clinically relevant structures;
supplementing the simplified two-dimensional image representation with individualized graphic details, wherein supplementing with the individualized graphic details includes annotating with relevant clinical information, including nomenclature of the anatomical structure; and
carrying out an automated assignment of the individualized graphic details relative to said simplified two-dimensional image representation and with respect to the examination data of the anatomical structure.