Ultrasound-based image analysis for predicting carotid artery stenosis risk: A comprehensive review of the problem, techniques, datasets, and future directions
The carotid artery is a major blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. Plaque buildup in
the arteries can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, ruptured …
the arteries can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, ruptured …
An upgraded siamese neural network for motion tracking in ultrasound image sequences
S Bharadwaj, S Prasad… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deep learning is heavily being borrowed to solve problems in medical imaging applications,
and Siamese neural networks are the front runners of motion tracking. In this article, we …
and Siamese neural networks are the front runners of motion tracking. In this article, we …
Multi-path decoder U-Net: A weakly trained real-time segmentation network for object detection and localization in ultrasound scans
Detecting and localizing an anatomical structure of interest within the field of view of an
ultrasound scan is an essential step in many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures …
ultrasound scan is an essential step in many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures …
Deep learning based motion tracking of ultrasound image sequences
S Bharadwaj, M Almekkawy - 2020 IEEE International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Conventional motion estimation techniques in ultrasound images such as exhaustive search-
based block matching (ES-BM) have been studied exhaustively and are known to be …
based block matching (ES-BM) have been studied exhaustively and are known to be …
Measuring tissue elastic properties using physics based neural networks
A Mallampati, M Almekkawy - 2021 IEEE UFFC Latin America …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound elastography is a non-invasive and low-cost imaging technique that is used to
detect abnormalities in soft tissues. Elastography detects solid tumors from healthy tissues …
detect abnormalities in soft tissues. Elastography detects solid tumors from healthy tissues …
Segmentation-assisted hierarchical constrained state space approach for robust carotid artery wall motion measurement
The common carotid artery (CCA) wall motion measurement has great clinical significance
for preventing the progression of subclinical cardiovascular diseases. However, it is …
for preventing the progression of subclinical cardiovascular diseases. However, it is …
A CNN segmentation-based approach to object detection and tracking in ultrasound scans with application to the vagus nerve detection
AF Al-Battal, Y Gong, L Xu, T Morton… - 2021 43rd Annual …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultrasound scanning is essential in several medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
It is used to visualize and analyze anatomical features and structures that influence …
It is used to visualize and analyze anatomical features and structures that influence …
Two-dimensional iterative projection method for subsample speckle tracking of ultrasound images
B Rebholz, F Zheng, M Almekkawy - Medical & Biological Engineering & …, 2020 - Springer
Speckle tracking provides robust motion estimation necessary to create accurate post-
processed images. These methods are known to be less accurate in the lateral dimension …
processed images. These methods are known to be less accurate in the lateral dimension …
Motion tracking of carotid artery in ultrasound images using Lucas Kanade method with advanced Siamese Neural Networks
M Wasih, M Almekkawy - 2021 IEEE International Ultrasonics …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Siamese neural networks have been used previously for speckle tracking in ultrasound
images. Apart from the lack of adaptivity to the specific video sequence, the main problem …
images. Apart from the lack of adaptivity to the specific video sequence, the main problem …
Object detection and tracking in ultrasound scans using an optical flow and semantic segmentation framework based on convolutional neural networks
AF Al-Battal, IR Lerman… - ICASSP 2022-2022 IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Based on non-ionizing radiation, ultrasound scanning is safe to image a specific region of
the body repeatedly to identify and localize target anatomical structures during therapeutic …
the body repeatedly to identify and localize target anatomical structures during therapeutic …