B-mode ultrasound imaging is used extensively in medicine. Hence, there is a need to have
efficient segmentation tools to aid in computer-aided diagnosis, image-guided interventions …

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 (CVD), as the leading cause of death in the world, poses a serious
threat to human health. The segmentation of carotid Lumen-intima interface (LII) and Media …

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 …

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 …

The aim of this paper is to describe a novel and completely automated technique for carotid
artery (CA) recognition, far (distal) wall segmentation, and intima-media thickness (IMT) …

This paper proposes a computer-aided diagnosis tool for the early detection of
atherosclerosis. This pathology is responsible for major cardiovascular diseases, which are …

The goal of this paper is to perform a segmentation of atherosclerotic plaques in view of
evaluating their burden and to provide boundaries for computing properties such as the …

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 …