Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular risk assessment: A multi-modal imaging challenge!
Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world. Imaging techniques, such as MRI, CT, nuclear imaging and ultrasound, play an increasingly important role in improving the (early) detection, diagnosis, therapy planning, guidance and monitoring of cardiovascular disease, by providing detailed information on patient anatomy, function and pathology. A major scientific challenge is the integrated, quantitative analysis of the complementary information provided by these imaging techniques. We develop and validate advanced quantitative image analysis techniques to optimally exploit the rich information present in these complementary imaging techniques, to improve the overall management of cardiovascular disease.
Heart in 3D is a Medical Delta project, supported by Pieken in de Delta (Ministry of Economic Affairs). Contact Lucas van Vliet / Wiro Niessen.
