Contrast-enhanced ultrasound quantification: From kinetic modeling to machine learning
Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) have opened up immense diagnostic possibilities by
combined use of indicator dilution principles and dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound …
combined use of indicator dilution principles and dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound …
New quantification methods for carotid intra-plaque neovascularization using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
As carotid intra-plaque neovascularization (IPN) is linked to progressive atherosclerotic
disease and plaque vulnerability, its accurate quantification might allow early detection of …
disease and plaque vulnerability, its accurate quantification might allow early detection of …
Quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound of intraplaque neovascularization in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Purpose: Intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) is an increasingly studied marker of the
vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is an in vivo …
vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is an in vivo …
Lumen segmentation and motion estimation in B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound images of the carotid artery in patients with atherosclerotic plaque
DDB Carvalho, Z Akkus… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In standard B-mode ultrasound (BMUS), segmentation of the lumen of atherosclerotic carotid
arteries and studying the lumen geometry over time are difficult owing to irregular lumen …
arteries and studying the lumen geometry over time are difficult owing to irregular lumen …
Fully automated segmentation of bladder sac and measurement of detrusor wall thickness from transabdominal ultrasound images
Ultrasound measurements of detrusor muscle thickness have been proposed as a
diagnostic biomarker in patients with bladder overactivity and voiding dysfunction. In this …
diagnostic biomarker in patients with bladder overactivity and voiding dysfunction. In this …
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 …
Carotid intraplaque neovascularization quantification software (CINQS)
Z Akkus, G Van Burken… - IEEE journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) is an important biomarker of atherosclerotic plaque
vulnerability. As IPN can be detected by contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), imaging …
vulnerability. As IPN can be detected by contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), imaging …
Quantification of bound microbubbles in ultrasound molecular imaging
Molecular markers associated with diseases can be visualized and quantified noninvasively
with targeted ultrasound contrast agent (t-UCA) consisting of microbubbles (MBs) that can …
with targeted ultrasound contrast agent (t-UCA) consisting of microbubbles (MBs) that can …
Statistical segmentation of carotid plaque neovascularization
In several studies, intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) has been linked with plaque
vulnerability. The recent development of contrast enhanced ultrasound enables IPN …
vulnerability. The recent development of contrast enhanced ultrasound enables IPN …
New quantification methods for carotid intraplaque neovascularization in contrast enhanced ultrasound
Carotid intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) has been associated with progressive
atherosclerotic disease and plaque vulnerability. Therefore, its accurate quantification might …
atherosclerotic disease and plaque vulnerability. Therefore, its accurate quantification might …