Phantom study of an ultrasound guidance system for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2016
Journal
Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume
50
First Page
24
Last Page
30
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1016/j.compmedimag.2014.12.001
Abstract
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. A guidance system using transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic tracking is presented which avoids the use of nephrotoxic contrast agents and ionizing radiation required for traditional fluoroscopically guided procedures. The aortic valve is identified in tracked biplane transesophageal echocardiography and used to guide stent deployment in a mixed reality environment. Additionally, a transapical delivery tool with intracardiac echocardiography capable of monitoring stent deployment was created. This system resulted in a deployment depth error of 3.4 mm in a phantom. This was further improved to 2.3 mm with the custom-made delivery tool. In comparison, the variability in deployment depth for traditional fluoroscopic guidance was estimated at 3.4 mm.