Automatic detection of coronary artery anastomoses in epicardial ultrasound images
Epicardial ultrasound (EUS) can be used to assess the quality of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) anastomoses by determining stenotic rates. Currently, no objective quantitative methods are available for the analysis of EUS images. Therefore, surgeons have to be trained in interpreting EUS images, which may limit the use of EUS in clinical practice. Automatic detection of vessel structures can enable the objective and quantitative quality assessment of anastomoses without user interaction to facilitate the revision of anastomoses during the primary surgery.
ultrasound coronary artery bypass graft surgery vessel pattern recognition object detection