Creation of a Human Heart, Model and its Customisation using Ultrasound Images

The inverse problem of electrocardiology might provide a powerful clinical investigation method for visualising the electrical activity of the heart. To use this method one requires accurate models of the human torso and heart. The objective of this work was to create an accurate model of the human ventricles including the valves from images recorded using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This model is used as a “generic” model, and is adapted to a given individual with a host mesh fit to spatially registered Ultrasound (US) images.