Ultrasound segmentation of cervical muscle during head motion: A dataset and a benchmark using deconvolutional neural networks
Objectives: To automate online segmentation of cervical muscles from transverse ultrasound
(US) images of the human neck during functional head movement. To extend ground-truth …
(US) images of the human neck during functional head movement. To extend ground-truth …
Automated measurement method of common carotid artery intima-media thickness in ultrasound image based on Markov random field models
L Xiao, Q Li, Y Bai, L Zhang, J Tang - Journal of Medical and Biological …, 2015 - Springer
Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is regarded as one of the most
significant indicators for the assessment of cardiovascular diseases. This paper proposes an …
significant indicators for the assessment of cardiovascular diseases. This paper proposes an …
The 2D analytic signal on RF and B-mode ultrasound images
The fundamental property of the analytic signal is the split of identity, meaning the
separation of quantitative and qualitative information in form of the local phase and the local …
separation of quantitative and qualitative information in form of the local phase and the local …
[PDF][PDF] Nakagami-based Adaboost learning framework for detection of anatomical landmarks in 2D fetal neurosonograms
In obstetrical ultrasound examinations, the appropriate fetal biometry plane is identified by
the presence and absence of key anatomical landmarks within the image. In the 20 to 22 …
the presence and absence of key anatomical landmarks within the image. In the 20 to 22 …
Measurement of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in ultrasound images by means of an automatic segmentation process based on machine learning
RM Menchón-Lara, MC Bastida-Jumilla… - Eurocon …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) of the Common Carotid Artery (CCA) is a reliable early
indicator of atherosclerosis. Usually, it is manually measured by marking a few points on a B …
indicator of atherosclerosis. Usually, it is manually measured by marking a few points on a B …
Comparison of Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm for Ultrasound Estimation of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Using Matching Pursuit
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the most dominant causes of death worldwide.
Consequently, much attention has been given to CVD prevention by monitoring CVD risk …
Consequently, much attention has been given to CVD prevention by monitoring CVD risk …
An integrated system for the complete segmentation of the common carotid artery bifurcation in ultrasound images
CP Loizou, M Pantziaris - Journal of Biomedical Engineering and …, 2015 - ktisis.cut.ac.cy
The complete segmentation of the common carotid artery (CCA) bifurcation in ultrasound
images is important for the evaluation of atherosclerosis disease and the quantification of …
images is important for the evaluation of atherosclerosis disease and the quantification of …
Ultrasound tissue characterization using speckle statistics
A Cristea - 2015 - hal.science
The purpose of ultrasound tissue characterization or Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) is to
differentiate between tissue pathologies by associating model parameters to physical tissue …
differentiate between tissue pathologies by associating model parameters to physical tissue …
Segmentation of plaques in sequences of ultrasonic B-mode images of carotid arteries based on motion estimation and Nakagami distributions
F Destrempes, G Soulez, MF Giroux… - 2009 IEEE …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The goal of this work was to perform a segmentation of atherosclerotic plaques in view of
evaluating its burden and to provide boundaries for computing properties such as the …
evaluating its burden and to provide boundaries for computing properties such as the …
Assessment of inter-expert variability and of an automated segmentation method of 40 and 60 MHz IVUS images of coronary arteries
The objectives were to compare the performance of a segmentation algorithm, based on the
minimization of an uncertainty function, to delineate contours of external elastic membrane …
minimization of an uncertainty function, to delineate contours of external elastic membrane …