arXiv:2511.03876eess.IVcs.CV2025-11被引 1

用原始扫描数据训练神经网络,让CT更准估算血流速度。

Computed Tomography (CT)-derived Cardiovascular Flow Estimation Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks Improves with Sinogram-based Training: A Simulation Study

  • 直接用CT原始扫描数据训练,避免重建误差
  • 在不同扫描参数下误差更低,最小微妙误差达0.89%
  • 适合临床快速扫描场景,提升血流评估精度

背景:无创影像评估血流对心功能与结构评估至关重要。计算机断层扫描(CT)广泛用于评估心血管解剖与功能,但尚未发展出从对比剂动态影像直接估算血流速度的方法。目的:本研究评估了CT成像对基于物理约束神经网络(PINN)的血流估计影响,并提出改进框架SinoFlow,直接利用原始扫描数据(sinogram)进行血流估计。方法:通过计算流体动力学生成理想二维血管分叉处的搏动流场,模拟不同机架旋转速度、管电流及脉冲模式下的CT扫描。比较基于重建图像的ImageFlow与SinoFlow的性能。结果:SinoFlow显著提升血流估计性能,避免了滤波反投影引入的误差。其在所有测试机架转速下均表现稳健,平均平方误差和速度误差均低于ImageFlow。此外,SinoFlow兼容脉冲模式成像,在较短脉冲宽度下仍保持更高精度。结论:本研究证明了SinoFlow在基于CT的血流估计中的潜力,为无创血流评估提供了更优方案。合理采集参数即可获得高精度血流估计结果,为未来将PINN应用于CT图像提供参考。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Background: Non-invasive imaging-based assessment of blood flow plays a critical role in evaluating heart function and structure. Computed Tomography (CT) is a widely-used imaging modality that can robustly evaluate cardiovascular anatomy and function, but direct methods to estimate blood flow velocity from movies of contrast evolution have not been developed. Purpose: This study evaluates the impact of CT imaging on Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINN)-based flow estimation and proposes an improved framework, SinoFlow, which uses sinogram data directly to estimate blood flow. Methods: We generated pulsatile flow fields in an idealized 2D vessel bifurcation using computational fluid dynamics and simulated CT scans with varying gantry rotation speeds, tube currents, and pulse mode imaging settings. We compared the performance of PINN-based flow estimation using reconstructed images (ImageFlow) to SinoFlow. Results: SinoFlow significantly improved flow estimation performance by avoiding propagating errors introduced by filtered backprojection. SinoFlow was robust across all tested gantry rotation speeds and consistently produced lower mean squared error and velocity errors than ImageFlow. Additionally, SinoFlow was compatible with pulsed-mode imaging and maintained higher accuracy with shorter pulse widths. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the potential of SinoFlow for CT-based flow estimation, providing a more promising approach for non-invasive blood flow assessment. The findings aim to inform future applications of PINNs to CT images and provide a solution for image-based estimation, with reasonable acquisition parameters yielding accurate flow estimates.

医学影像血流估计PINNCT重建

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