Fully automatic plaque segmentation in 3-D carotid ultrasound images
Automatic segmentation of the carotid plaques from ultrasound images has been shown to
be an important task for monitoring progression and regression of carotid atherosclerosis …
be an important task for monitoring progression and regression of carotid atherosclerosis …
Semiautomatic segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid artery wall volume using 3D ultrasound imaging
Purpose: Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid artery has been implicated in 20%
of strokes. 3D ultrasound (US) imaging is emerging as an attractive method to quantify …
of strokes. 3D ultrasound (US) imaging is emerging as an attractive method to quantify …
An integrated method for atherosclerotic carotid plaque segmentation in ultrasound image
C Qian, X Yang - Computer methods and programs in biomedicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and objective Carotid artery atherosclerosis is an important cause of stroke.
Ultrasound imaging has been widely used in the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. Therefore …
Ultrasound imaging has been widely used in the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. Therefore …
Carotid plaque segmentation from three-dimensional ultrasound images by direct three-dimensional sparse field level-set optimization
Total plaque volume (TPV) measured from 3D carotid ultrasound has been shown to be able
to predict cardiovascular events and is sensitive in detecting treatment effects. Manual …
to predict cardiovascular events and is sensitive in detecting treatment effects. Manual …
Quantification of carotid vessel wall and plaque thickness change using 3D ultrasound images
Quantitative measurements of carotid plaque burden progression or regression are
important in monitoring patients and in evaluation of new treatment options. 3D ultrasound …
important in monitoring patients and in evaluation of new treatment options. 3D ultrasound …
Semi-automated segmentation of carotid artery total plaque volume from three dimensional ultrasound carotid imaging
D Buchanan, I Gyacskov, E Ukwatta… - Medical Imaging …, 2012 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Carotid artery total plaque volume (TPV) is a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US)
imaging measurement of carotid atherosclerosis, providing a direct non-invasive and …
imaging measurement of carotid atherosclerosis, providing a direct non-invasive and …
Fully automated carotid plaque segmentation in combined contrast-enhanced and B-mode ultrasound
Z Akkus, DDB Carvalho, SCH van den Oord… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2015 - Elsevier
Carotid plaque segmentation in B-mode ultrasound (BMUS) and contrast-enhanced
ultrasound (CEUS) is crucial to the assessment of plaque morphology and composition …
ultrasound (CEUS) is crucial to the assessment of plaque morphology and composition …
3D ultrasound imaging of the carotid arteries
A Fenster, A Landry, DB Downey… - Current Drug Targets …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Although ultrasonography is an important cost-effective imaging modality, technical
improvements are needed before its full potential is realized for accurate and reproducible …
improvements are needed before its full potential is realized for accurate and reproducible …
Development of 3D ultrasound techniques for carotid artery disease assessment and monitoring
Background Quantitative measurements of carotid plaque burden are used to monitor
patients and evaluate established interventions as well as new treatment options. Purpose …
patients and evaluate established interventions as well as new treatment options. Purpose …
Segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque in ultrasound video
The degree of stenosis of the common carotid artery (CCA) but also the characteristics of the
arterial wall including plaque size, composition and elasticity represent important predictors …
arterial wall including plaque size, composition and elasticity represent important predictors …