Method and system for computing syntax score using cardio angiogram
Provided is a method for computing a SYNTAX score using a cardio angiogram, which is performed by at least one processor of a computing device, and includes acquiring an angiogram of a cardiovascular system, providing a cardiovascular segment map associated with the angiogram, in response to a user input that selects one of one or more frames included in the acquired angiogram and associates the selected one frame with a cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map, associating the selected one frame with the cardiovascular segment, generating, using the selected one frame, an analysis result for a lesion in the associated cardiovascular segment, determining, based on the analysis result, a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system, and generating an indication of the SYNTAX score.
1. A method for computing a SYNTAX score using a cardio angiogram, the method being performed by at least one processor of a computing device and comprising:
acquiring an angiogram of a cardiovascular system;
providing a cardiovascular segment map associated with the angiogram;
in response to a user input that selects one of one or more frames included in the acquired angiogram and associates the selected one frame with a cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map, associating the selected one frame with the cardiovascular segment;
generating, using the selected one frame, an analysis result for a lesion in the associated cardiovascular segment;
determining, based on the analysis result, a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system;
generating an indication of the SYNTAX score; and
outputting, on the cardiovascular segment map, the indication of the SYNTAX score and the selected one frame in association with the cardiovascular segment.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing the cardiovascular segment map comprises:
determining, based on the acquired angiogram, an anatomical dominance of the angiogram; and
providing a cardiovascular segment map associated with the anatomical dominance of the angiogram.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining the anatomical dominance of the angiogram comprises determining, based on the acquired angiogram, the anatomical dominance of the angiogram using a machine learning model trained to determine an anatomical dominance of a given angiogram.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the SYNTAX score comprises:
generating an analysis result for a lesion in each of one or more sub-segments of the associated cardiovascular segment; and
determining, based on the generated analysis result, a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the SYNTAX score comprises:
in response to determining that the lesion in the cardiovascular segment comprises chronic total occlusion (CTO), analyzing the lesion in the associated cardiovascular segment to determine a SYNTAX score for the at least part of the cardiovascular system, without analyzing a sub-segment of the cardiovascular segment.
6. A method for providing a SYNTAX score using a cardio angiogram, the method being performed by at least one processor of a computing device and comprising:
receiving an angiogram of a cardiovascular system;
outputting one or more frames included in the received angiogram;
outputting a cardiovascular segment map associated with the angiogram;
receiving a user input that selects one frame from among the one or more frames and associates the frame with a cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map, wherein the receiving the user input comprises receiving a user input by a drag and drop method, and wherein the user input positions the selected one frame on a specific cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map;
in response to the user input, associating the selected one frame with the cardiovascular segment; and
outputting a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system, wherein the SYNTAX score is determined based on a result of analyzing a lesion in the cardiovascular segment using the selected one frame.
7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
extracting, from the one or more frames, a frame associated with one cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map; and
outputting the extracted frame as a recommended frame of the cardiovascular segment.
8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the selected one frame and the cardiovascular segment have an association value that is equal to or less than a threshold, extracting, from the one or more frames, a frame associated with the cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map; and
outputting the extracted frame as a recommended frame of the cardiovascular segment.
9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the outputting the cardiovascular segment map comprises outputting a cardiovascular segment map associated with an anatomical dominance of the angiogram.
10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the outputting the SYNTAX score comprises outputting, on the cardiovascular segment map, the selected one frame in association with the cardiovascular segment.
11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
a result of analyzing a lesion in each of one or more sub-segments of the associated cardiovascular segment is generated using the selected one frame, and
the outputting the SYNTAX score comprises outputting the cardiovascular segment and the one or more sub-segments, for which an analysis result of the lesion is generated, in a predetermined format.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause performance of the method according to claim 1 .
13. A computing device, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute at least one computer-readable program included in the memory, wherein
the at least one program comprises instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to:
acquire an angiogram of a cardiovascular system;
provide a cardiovascular segment map associated with the angiogram;
in response to a user input that selects one frame from among one or more frames included in the acquired angiogram and associates the selected one frame with a cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map, associate the selected one frame with the cardiovascular segment;
generate, using the selected one frame, an analysis result for a lesion in the associated cardiovascular segment;
determine, based on the analysis result, a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system;
generate an indication of the SYNTAX score; and
output, on the cardiovascular segment map, the indication of the SYNTAX score and the selected one frame in association with the cardiovascular segment.
14. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to provide the cardiovascular segment map by:
determining, based on the acquired angiogram, an anatomical dominance of the angiogram; and
providing a cardiovascular segment map associated with the anatomical dominance of the angiogram.
15. The computing device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to determine the anatomical dominance of the angiogram by determining, based on the acquired angiogram, the anatomical dominance of the angiogram using a machine learning model trained to determine an anatomical dominance of a given angiogram.
16. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to determine the SYNTAX score by:
generating an analysis result for a lesion in each of one or more sub-segments of the associated cardiovascular segment; and
determining, based on the generated analysis result, a SYNTAX score for at least a part of the cardiovascular system.
17. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to determine the SYNTAX score by:
in response to determining that the lesion in the cardiovascular segment comprises chronic total occlusion (CTO), analyzing the lesion in the associated cardiovascular segment to determine a SYNTAX score for the at least part of the cardiovascular system, without analyzing a sub-segment of the cardiovascular segment.
18. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to:
in response to determining that the selected one frame and the cardiovascular segment have an association value that is equal to or less than a threshold, extracting, from the one or more frames, a frame associated with the cardiovascular segment included in the cardiovascular segment map.