Symptomatic vs. asymptomatic plaque classification in carotid ultrasound

• Main Authors: Suri, Jasjit S., Acharya, U. Rajendra, Faust, Oliver, Alvin, Ang Peng Chuan, Sree, Subbhuraam Vinitha, Molinari, Filippo, Saba, Luca, Nicolaides, Andrew
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100243; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13605
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Quantitative characterization of carotid atherosclerosis and classification into symptomatic or asymptomatic type is crucial in both diagnosis and treatment planning. This paper describes a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system which analyzes ultrasound images and classifies them into symptomatic an...