A review of ultrasound common carotid artery image and video segmentation techniques
CP Loizou - Medical & biological engineering & computing, 2014 - Springer
The determination of the wall thickness [intima–media thickness (IMT)], the delineation of the
atherosclerotic carotid plaque, the measurement of the diameter in the common carotid …
atherosclerotic carotid plaque, the measurement of the diameter in the common carotid …
A review on atherosclerotic biology, wall stiffness, physics of elasticity, and its ultrasound-based measurement
Functional and structural changes in the common carotid artery are biomarkers for
cardiovascular risk. Current methods for measuring functional changes include pulse wave …
cardiovascular risk. Current methods for measuring functional changes include pulse wave …
Carotid Ultrasound Boundary Study (CUBS): Technical considerations on an open multi-center analysis of computerized measurement systems for intima-media …
After publishing an in-depth study that analyzed the ability of computerized methods to assist
or replace human experts in obtaining carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements …
or replace human experts in obtaining carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements …
Influence of wall thickness and diameter on arterial shear wave elastography: a phantom and finite element study
Quantitative, non-invasive and local measurements of arterial mechanical properties could
be highly beneficial for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and follow up of treatment …
be highly beneficial for early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and follow up of treatment …
Post-exercise endothelium-dependent vasodilation is dependent on training status
LV Kapilevich, VV Kologrivova, AN Zakharova… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The effect of training status on post-exercise flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is not well
characterized. We tested the hypothesis that the more trained the subjects, the lower the …
characterized. We tested the hypothesis that the more trained the subjects, the lower the …
A fully-automatic method to segment the carotid artery layers in ultrasound imaging: Application to quantify the compression-decompression pattern of the intima …
G Zahnd, K Kapellas, M Van Hattem, A Van Dijk… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to introduce and evaluate a contour segmentation method to
extract the interfaces of the intima–media complex in carotid B-mode ultrasound images …
extract the interfaces of the intima–media complex in carotid B-mode ultrasound images …
Accurate lumen diameter measurement in curved vessels in carotid ultrasound: an iterative scale-space and spatial transformation approach
Monitoring of cerebrovascular diseases via carotid ultrasound has started to become a
routine. The measurement of image-based lumen diameter (LD) or inter-adventitial diameter …
routine. The measurement of image-based lumen diameter (LD) or inter-adventitial diameter …
Quantification of fibrous cap thickness in intracoronary optical coherence tomography with a contour segmentation method based on dynamic programming
Objectives Fibrous cap thickness is the most critical component of plaque stability.
Therefore, in vivo quantification of cap thickness could yield valuable information for …
Therefore, in vivo quantification of cap thickness could yield valuable information for …
Divergent endothelial function but similar platelet microvesicle responses following eccentric and concentric cycling at a similar aerobic power output
M Rakobowchuk, O Ritter, EN Wilhelm… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Endothelial function and microvesicle concentration changes after acute bouts of continuous
eccentric exercise have not been assessed previously nor compared with concentric …
eccentric exercise have not been assessed previously nor compared with concentric …
Automated measurement of compression-decompression in arterial diameter and wall thickness by image-free ultrasound
Background and objective The manual measurement of arterial diameter and wall thickness
using imaging modalities demand expertise, and the state-of-art automated or semi …
using imaging modalities demand expertise, and the state-of-art automated or semi …