Motivation: Automatic tracking of cells in multidimensional time-lapse fluorescence microscopy is an important task in many biomedical applications. A novel framework for objective evaluation of cell tracking algorithms has been established under the auspices of the IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging 2013 Cell Tracking Challenge. In this article, we present the logistics, datasets, methods and results of the challenge and lay down the principles for future uses of this benchmark.Results: The main contributions of the challenge include the creation of a comprehensive video dataset repository and the definition of objective measures for comparison and ranking of the algorithms. With this benchmark, six algorithms covering a variety of segmentation and tracking paradigms have been compared and ranked based on their performance on both synthetic and real datasets. Given the diversity of the datasets, we do not declare a single winner of the challenge. Instead, we present and discuss the results for each individual dataset separately.Availability and implementation: The challenge Web site (http://www.codesolorzano.com/celltrackingchallenge) provides access to the training and competition datasets, along with the ground truth of the training videos. It also provides access to Windows and Linux executable files of the evaluation software and most of the algorithms that competed in the challenge.Contact:
codesolorzano@unav.esSupplementary information:
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
In patients at risk of intraventricular thrombosis, the benefits of
chronic anticoagulation therapy need to be balanced with the pro-hemorrhagic
effects of therapy. Blood stasis in the cardiac chambers is a recognized risk
factor for intracardiac thrombosis and potential cardiogenic embolic events. In
this work, we present a novel flow image-based method to assess the location and
extent of intraventricular stasis regions inside the left ventricle (LV) by
digital processing flow-velocity images obtained either by phase-contrast
magnetic resonance (PCMR) or 2D color-Doppler velocimetry (echo-CDV). This
approach is based on quantifying the distribution of the blood Residence Time
(TR) from time-resolved blood velocity
fields in the LV. We tested the new method in illustrative examples of normal
hearts, patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and one patient before and after
the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The method allowed
us to assess in-vivo the location and extent of the stasis regions in the LV.
Original metrics were developed to integrate flow properties into simple scalars
suitable for a robust and personalized assessment of the risk of thrombosis.
From a clinical perspective, this work introduces the new paradigm that
quantitative flow dynamics can provide the basis to obtain subclinical markers
of intraventricular thrombosis risk. The early prediction of LV blood stasis may
result in decrease strokes by appropriate use of anticoagulant therapy for the
purpose of primary and secondary prevention. It may also have a significant
impact on LVAD device design and operation set-up.
CMR allows for noninvasive monitoring of acute and chronic changes in PVR in PH. This capability may be valuable in the evaluation and follow-up of patients with PH.
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