Finding the correct boundary in noisy images is still a difficult task. This paper introduces a
new edge following technique for boundary detection in noisy images. Utilization of the …

Stroke is one of the prominent causes of death in the recent days. The existence of
susceptible plaque in the carotid artery can be used in ascertaining the possibilities of …

Functional and structural changes in the common carotid artery are biomarkers for
cardiovascular risk. Current methods for measuring functional changes include pulse wave …

The segmentation of the intima-media complex (IMC) of the common carotid artery (CCA)
wall is important for the evaluation of the intima media thickness (IMT) on B-mode ultrasound …

This paper addresses the problem of jointly estimating the statistical distribution and
segmenting lesions in multiple-tissue high-frequency skin ultrasound images. The …

Atherosclerosis is the leading underlying pathologic process that results in cardiovascular
diseases, which represents the main cause of death and disability in the world. The …

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) techniques using radiofrequency (RF) backscattered signals
have been used for tissue characterization of numerous organ systems. One approach is to …

The robust identification and measurement of the intima media thickness (IMT) has a high
clinical relevance because it represents one of the most precise predictors used in the …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ultrasound elastography and
echogenicity analysis to discriminate between carotid plaques in patients with symptomatic …

The acoustic posterior shadowing effects of bubbles influence the accuracy for defining the
location and range of ablated thermal lesions during focused ultrasound surgery when using …