Carotid artery segmentation in ultrasound images and measurement of intima-media thickness.

Background. The segmentation of the common carotid artery (CCA) wall is imperative for the determination of the intima-media thickness (IMT) on B-mode ultrasound (US) images. The IMT is considered an important indicator in the evaluation of the risk for the development of atherosclerosis. In this pa...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International Vol. 2013; pp. 801962 - 801963
Autores principales: Naik, Vaishali, Gamad, R S, Bansod, P P
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
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