Patient Perspective : Cardiac Image Registration

Citation : Jasbir Sra.Cardiac Image Registration .JAFIB.2008 Sep;1 (3): 145-160.

Your EP doctor uses state-of-the-art imaging techniques to evaluate and treat Atrial Fibrillation. The currently used imaging methods include Transthoracic echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography (or TEE), Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), Magnetic resonance angiography, MRI and multidetector CT. 

Using these techniques it would be feasible to identify any clots (thormbi) before any procedure. Before any ablation procedure it is important to understand the anatomy of the left atrium and pulmonary vein. 

In this extensive review Dr. Jasbir Sra from Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health- Milwaukee Clinical Campus, Wisconsin discusses the advances in technology for use of imaging methods and comprehensive report on different clinical studies which have used imaging methods in patients with Atrial Fibrillation.