Prediction of high-risk asymptomatic carotid plaques based on ultrasonic image features

EC Kyriacou, S Petroudi, CS Pattichis… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Carotid plaques have been associated with ipsilateral neurological symptoms. High-
resolution ultrasound can provide information not only on the degree of carotid artery …

Atherosclerotic risk stratification strategy for carotid arteries using texture-based features

UR Acharya, SV Sree, MMR Krishnan, F Molinari… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2012 - Elsevier
Plaques in the carotid artery result in stenosis, which is one of the main causes for stroke.
Patients have to be carefully selected for stenosis treatments as they carry some risk. Since …

Texture-based classification of atherosclerotic carotid plaques

CI Christodoulou, CS Pattichis… - IEEE transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There are indications that the morphology of atherosclerotic carotid plaques, obtained by
high-resolution ultrasound imaging, has prognostic implications. The objective of this study …

Atherosclerotic plaque tissue characterization in 2D ultrasound longitudinal carotid scans for automated classification: a paradigm for stroke risk assessment

UR Acharya, MRK Mookiah, S Vinitha Sree… - Medical & biological …, 2013 - Springer
In the case of carotid atherosclerosis, to avoid unnecessary surgeries in asymptomatic
patients, it is necessary to develop a technique to effectively differentiate symptomatic and …

Stroke risk stratification and its validation using ultrasonic echolucent carotid wall plaque morphology: a machine learning paradigm

T Araki, PK Jain, HS Suri, ND Londhe, N Ikeda… - Computers in biology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Stroke risk stratification based on grayscale morphology of the ultrasound carotid wall has
recently been shown to have a promise in classification of high risk versus low risk plaque or …

An integrated system for assessing stroke risk

EC Kyriacou, CS Pattichis, MA Karaolis… - IEEE Engineering in …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The objective of this article is to present an integrated system for the assessment of risk of
stroke based on two modules: 1) clinical risk factors and noninvasive investigations, and 2) …

Plaque tissue characterization and classification in ultrasound carotid scans: a paradigm for vascular feature amalgamation

UR Acharya, MMR Krishnan, SV Sree… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The selection of carotid atherosclerosis patients for surgery or stenting is a crucial task in
atherosclerosis disease management. In order to select only those symptomatic cases who …

Atheromatic™: Symptomatic vs. asymptomatic classification of carotid ultrasound plaque using a combination of HOS, DWT & texture

UR Acharya, O Faust, SV Sree… - … Conference of the …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Quantitative characterization of carotid atherosclerosis and classification into either
symptomatic or asymptomatic is crucial in terms of diagnosis and treatment planning for a …

[DOC][DOC] Ultrasound imaging in the analysis of carotid plaque morphology for the assessment of stroke

E Kyriacou, MS Pattichis, CI Christodoulou… - Studies in health …, 2005 - researchgate.net
The aim of this chapter is to summarise the recent advances in ultrasonic plaque
characterisation and to evaluate the efficacy of computer aided diagnosis based on neural …

Computer-aided diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis based on ultrasound image statistics, laws' texture and neural networks

SG Mougiakakou, S Golemati, I Gousias… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2007 - Elsevier
Quantitative characterisation of carotid atherosclerosis and classification into symptomatic or
asymptomatic is crucial in planning optimal treatment of atheromatous plaque. The computer …