Computing and Visualization for Intravascular Imaging and Computer-Assisted Stenting

Section I: Clinical Introduction

Chapter 1: Intravascular Imaging to Assess Coronary Atherosclerosis and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

• Abstract
• 1 Intravascular Imaging Development
• 2 Safety of Intravascular Imaging
• 3 Intravascular Imaging Versus Coronary Angiography
• 4 Intravascular Imaging Assessment of Plaque Progression/Regression
• 5 Intravascular Imaging Assessment of Lesions to Be Revascularized, or Not
• 6 Intravascular Imaging Assessment of Percutaneous Interventions
• 7 Future Developments and Final Word

Chapter 2: Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression and OCT/IVUS Assessment

• Abstract
• 1 Aims and Introduction
• 2 Description of Atherosclerosis Lesions in Children, Adults, and Elderly Population
• 3 Atherosclerosis Histologist Classification
• 4 Phases of Progression of Atherosclerosis Disease
• 5 OCT
• 6 IVUS
• 7 Vulnerable Plaques
• 8 Summary

Chapter 3: AAA Treatment Strategy Change Over Time

• Abstract
• Chapter Points
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Pathogenesis
• 3 Open Surgical Repair
• 4 Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• 5 Preoperative Planning
• 6 Imaging for Planning the Intraoperative Procedure and Postoperative Follow-Up

Chapter 4: Overview of Different Medical Imaging Techniques for the Identification of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Clinical Overview
• 3 Imaging Techniques
• 4 Discussion

Section II: Vascular and Intravascular Analysis of Plaque

Chapter 5: Implications of the Kinematic Activity of the Atherosclerotic Plaque: Analysis Using a Comprehensive Framework for B-Mode Ultrasound of the Carotid Artery

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Study Population and Ultrasound Image Data
• 3 A Comprehensive Framework for Quantifying the Arterial Wall Motion
• 4 Bilateral Asymmetry in Kinematic Features of Atherosclerotic Arteries
• 5 Risk Stratification Driven by the Kinematic Activity of the Arterial Wall
• 6 Data Mining of Association-Based Phenotypic Networks
• 7 Conclusion

Chapter 6: Right Generalized Cylinder Model for Vascular Segmentation

• Abstract
• Chapter Points
• 1 Motivation
• 2 Direct Model
• 3 Parameters Inversion
• 4 Model-Guided Image Segmentation
• 5 Conclusions

Chapter 7: Domain Adapted Model for In Vivo Intravascular Ultrasound Tissue Characterization

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction
• 2 State of the Art
• 3 Mathematical Modeling of Ultrasonic Backscattering and Signal Propagation Physics in Heterogeneous Tissues
• 4 Domain Adaptation for In Vivo TC
• 5 Experiments and Discussion
• 6 Conclusions

Chapter 8: Intracoronary Optical Coherence Tomography

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Coronary Imaging
• 3 OCT Clinical Research
• 4 OCT Image Processing
• 5 Future Outlook

Section III: Vascular Biomechanics and Modeling

Chapter 9: Vascular Hemodynamics with Computational Modeling and Experimental Studies

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Vascular Hemodynamics and Atherosclerosis
• 2 Vessel Geometry
• 3 Computational (CFD) Modeling
• 4 Experimental Studies
• 5 Data Postprocessing, Co-Registration, and Comparison
• 6 Accuracy and Reliability
• 7 Current Developments

Chapter 10: Arterial Flow Impact on Aneurysmal Hemodynamics

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Modeling Aneurysm Hemodynamics
• 3 Contributions of this Chapter
• 4 Part 1: Peak-Systolic and Maximum Hemodynamic Condition
• 5 Part 2: Characteristic Curves of Intra-Aneurysmal Hemodynamics
• 6 Conclusions

Chapter 11: Toward a Mechanical Mapping of the Arterial Tree: Challenges and Potential Solutions

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Overview and Objectives
• 2 Arterial Pathophysiology, Mechanics, and Stiffness Assessment
• 3 Method: Imaging-Based Biomarker (ImBioMark)
• 4 ImBioMark: Applications on Carotid, Brachial, and Aorta Arteries
• 5 Discussion
• 6 Conclusion

Section IV: Computer-Assisted Stenting

Chapter 12: Computerized Navigation Support for Endovascular Procedures

• Abstract
• Chapter points
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Simulation for Training
• 3 Interventional Navigation Support

Chapter 13: Interventional Quantification of Cerebral Blood Flow

• Abstract
• Chapter points
• 1 Introduction to the Clinical Value of Blood Flow Quantification
• 2 Blood Flow Assessment Using Angiographic X-Ray Imaging

Chapter 14: Virtual Stenting for Intracranial Aneurysms: A Risk-Free, Patient-Specific Treatment Planning Support for Neuroradiologists and Neurosurgeons

• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter points
• 1 Intracranial Aneurysms
• 2 Existing Approaches—From Precise to Pragmatic
• 3 Validation—The Curse of Computational Predictions
• 4 Selected Applications—How Numerical Models Can Assist
• 5 Future Directions—Chances and Limitations

Chapter 15: Preoperative Planning of Endovascular Procedures in Aortic Aneurysms

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Overview of Endograft Sizing for Aortic Aneurysms
• 3 Vascular Segmentation
• 4 Vascular Analysis
• 5 Quantitative Image Analysis
• 6 Visualization and Workflow
• 7 Endograft Sizing Software
• 8 Conclusions and Future Perspectives