Figure 4

Propagated guide point refinement step. (a) Gaussian image with an integrated intensity of unity at a systolic time frame. (b) Vector field corresponding to the Gaussian intensity gradient. The red star represents a user defined epicardial guide point which has been tracked to this time frame using 3D motion trajectories. The gradient vectors are used to drive this point to the epicardial boundary to a Gaussian intensity value of 0.5. This is represented by the white arrow. The new guide point for this time frame is thus represented by the white star.