Last 10 years have witnessed the growth of many computer applications for the
segmentation of the vessel wall in ultrasound imaging. Epidemiological studies showed that …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the top ten leading causes of death worldwide.
Atherosclerosis disease in the arteries is the main cause of the CVD, leading to myocardial …

Ultrasound measurements of the human carotid artery walls are conventionally obtained by
manually tracing interfaces between tissue layers. In this study we present a snakes …

Ultrasound imaging plays an essential role in the diagnosis of vascular lesions. Accurate
segmentation of the vascular wall is important for preventing, diagnosing, and treating …

The analysis of the carotid artery wall is crucial for the diagnosis of serious cardiovascular
pathologies or for the assessment of a subject's cardiovascular risk. Several algorithms have …

A deep-learning fully convolutional network for lumen characterization in diabetic patients
using carotid ultrasound: a tool for stroke risk - Book chapter - IOPscience This site uses …

The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery is a widely used clinical
marker of severe cardiovascular diseases. IMT is usually manually measured on …

Objective. The purpose of this report is to describe an automatic real‐time system for
evaluation of the carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) characterized by 3 main features …

Atherosclerosis is responsible for a large proportion of cardiovascular diseases (CVD),
which are the leading cause of death in the world. The atherosclerotic process is a complex …

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 …