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2007
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Three-Dimensional Ultrasonic Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaques

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Three-Dimensional Ultrasonic Assessment of Atherosclerotic Plaques
Carotid atherosclerosis is the most common life-threatening neurological disease and therefore an accurate assessment of atheromatous plaques is clinically important. Several studies were developed to characterize plaques from two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound images that are associated with high risk of stroke. However, 2D characterization may not be very accurate because it depends on the selection of a representative ultrasound image of the plaque by an experimented physician. In this paper we present a novel approach for diagnosis based on 3D ultrasound, which only requires a common ultrasound equipment without need of any additional and expensive devices like spatial locators. The semi-automatic algorithm uses medical guidance to obtain a 3D representation of the carotid artery and plaque and automatically generates measures to characterize the plaque in terms of dimensions and texture. A useful analysis tool is provided to allow the identification of vulnerable foci within the pla...
José Seabra, João Sanches, Luí
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Type Conference
Year 2007
Where IBPRIA
Authors José Seabra, João Sanches, Luís M. Pedro, J. Fernandes e Fernandes
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