CARTO3 File Format#
This document contains information and a few pointers on the terminology used both inside the CARTO3 file format and also in this library. There’s also a replicating python class associated to each of these parts that will hold the information after reading (listed at the bottom of the section).
Warning
The information provided in this document is not an official documentation of the proprietary data format. As such, the information is merely meant as a guideline to better understand the available data for scientific purposes. It is in no way a complete and error free documentation that can be used in production, yet alone medical devices. No warranty is provided that the given information is complete or error-free.
Study#
The highest abstraction level of the CARTO3 system is a study and the entry point of cartoreader-lite itself. It can contain an arbitrary combination of multiple:
Associated class: CartoStudy.
Map#
During a study, multiple maps a generated according to the need of the attending staff (e.g. pre- and post ablation). Each map contains:
A mesh with which to associate the recordings
Multiple points with electrical recordings. These are not registered to the mesh
Associated class: CartoMap.
Point#
Each point represents an electrical recording at a single location. A point contains not just the position, but also ECG and EGM readings over time.
Associated class: CartoPointDetailData.
Visitag#
Visitag sites store information about the ablation sites.
Associated class: AblationSites
Auxiliary Mesh#
Additional meshes exported by CARTO3, e.g. by CartoSeg.
Associated class CartoAuxMesh