@inproceedings{af69eaec6f444f23994524cb7222edf4,
title = "Towards computer assisted cardiac catheterization: How 3D visualization supports it",
abstract = "Although cardiac catheterization procedures take place under x-ray guidance, the doctor is almost blind. Vessels are almost invisible until he injects a contrast a{\`i}ent and looking only at 2D x-ray images and reconstructing a 3D image in his head makes it error prone and tedious. Only experienced doctors are able to accomplish this procedure with the expected results. This paper describes our preliminary work and work in progress to support doctors during cardiac catheterizations using 3D visualization.",
keywords = "3D visualization, 3D-2D registration, Cardiology, Catheterization, Segmentation, Vessel analysis",
author = "Klaus Drechsler and Laura, {Cristina Oyarzun} and Georgios Sakas",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789898111685",
series = "IMAGAPP 2009 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Computer Imaging Theory and Applications",
pages = "159--165",
booktitle = "IMAGAPP 2009 - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Computer Imaging Theory and Applications",
note = "1st International Conference on Computer Imaging Theory and Applications, IMAGAPP 2009 ; Conference date: 05-02-2009 Through 08-02-2009",
}