Discriminating between normal and abnormal left ventricles in echocardiography

A computer program product for discriminating between normal and abnormal left ventricles in echocardiography, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• locate a first region of a first image of a heart, the first region depicting a chamber of the heart;
• determine a boundary of the first region;
• compare a predetermined shape to the boundary;
• determine a first plurality of parameters that, when applied to the predetermined shape, conforms the predetermined shape to the boundary;
• provide the first plurality of parameters to a classifier;
• and
• receive from the classifier an indication of normality or abnormality.

A device comprising:

• an imager configured to collect a first image of a heart;
• an image analyzer configured to receive the first image of the heart and determine a boundary of a first region of the first image, the first region depicting a chamber of the heart;
• a geometric fitter configured to determine a first plurality of parameters that, when applied to a predetermined shape, conforms the predetermined shape to the boundary of the first region;
• and
• a classifier configured to receive the first plurality of parameters and provide an indication of normality or abnormality.