Ultrasound Common Carotid Artery Segmentation Based on Active Shape Model
Carotid atherosclerosis is a major reason of stroke, a leading cause of death and disability. In this paper, a segmentation method based on Active Shape Model (ASM) is developed and evaluated to outline common carotid artery (CCA) for carotid atherosclerosis computer-aided evaluation and diagnosis....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/345968 |