An open, clinically-validated database of 3D+t cine-MR images of the left ventricle with associated manual and automated segmentation

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a database of cine-MR (3D+t) images of the left ventricle. This database contains the voxel data, one automated and two manual segmentations for each sequence of images. The segmentations are validated from a clinical point of view. We detail how the images were obtained, as well as how the associated segmentations were performed. We also provide the data clinical validation process.This database, including tools to compute quantitative measures and the software package used to obtain the automated segmentation, is freely available for research purposes.