Contraction of the heart is central to its purpose of pumping blood around the body. While
simple global function measures (such as the ejection fraction) are most commonly used in …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide according to the World
Health Organization (WHO). Nearly half of all heart failures occur due to the decline in the …

A heart-transplanted patient is at risk of developing several complications such as rejection,
which is one of the leading causes of deaths in the first year after the transplant. The …

Regional anomalies in the myocardial motion of the left ventricle (LV) are important
biomarkers for several cardiac diseases. Myocardial motion can be captured using a velocity …

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a reference method for noninvasive examination of
the global and local cardiac function. Using the latest real-time MRI sequences, cardiac …

Tractography methods provide ways to explore white mater in brain. UKF Tractography is a
promising one in processing cross fibers and edema regions. In order to get more insight …