Automated detection framework of the calcified plaque with acoustic shadowing in IVUS images.

Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is one ultrasonic imaging technology to acquire vascular cross-sectional images for the visualization of the inner vessel structure. This technique has been widely used for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery diseases. The detection of the calcified plaque...

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Main Authors: Zhifan Gao, Wei Guo, Xin Liu, Wenhua Huang, Heye Zhang, Ning Tan, William Kongto Hau, Yuan-Ting Zhang, Huafeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4220935?pdf=render