Automated plaque classification using computed tomography angiography and Gabor transformations

• Main Authors: Acharya, U. Rajendra, Meiburger, Kristen Mariko, Wei Koh, Joel En, Vicnesh, Jahmunah, Ciaccio, Edward J., Shu Lih, Oh, Tan, Sock Keow, Raja Aman, Raja Rizal Azman, Molinari, Filippo, Ng, Kwan Hoong
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23691/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2019.101724
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death globally. These are often associated with atherosclerosis. This inflammation process triggers important variations in the coronary arteries (CA) and can lead to coronary artery disease (CAD). The presence of CA calcification (CAC) has recently b...