An automatic measurement system for the evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness

This paper presents an automatic system for the measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) that is based on the digital processing of ultrasound images. The measurement technique is described in detail, highlighting the advantages compared to other methods and, reporting some experimental r...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement 2001-12, Vol.50 (6), p.1684-1691
Main Authors: Liguori, C., Paolillo, A., Pietrosanto, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Blood vessels
Digital
Digital signal processing
Estimates
Feature extraction
Humans
Image analysis
Image edge detection
Image processing
Instrumentation
Mathematical analysis
Measurement techniques
Medical applications
Phase measurement
Reporting
Thickness measurement
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonic variables measurement
Ultrasound
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Summary:This paper presents an automatic system for the measurement of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) that is based on the digital processing of ultrasound images. The measurement technique is described in detail, highlighting the advantages compared to other methods and, reporting some experimental results. Finally, an analytical approach is used to estimate the intrinsic accuracy of the system.
ISSN:0018-9456
1557-9662
DOI:10.1109/19.982968