Parametric analysis of carotid plaque using a clinical ultrasound imaging system

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1521-1530

  Waters, Kendall R ^a,d   Bridal, S Lori ^a   Cohen Bacrie, Claude ^b   Levrier, Claire ^b   Fornès, Paul ^c   Laugier, Pascal ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^c HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Backscatter transfer function; Bias; Carotid plaque; Grey scale; In vitro measurement; Integrated backscatter; Intercept; Limits of agreement; Mid band; Parametric image; Slope; Tissue characterization; Ultrasonic backscatter

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LIPIDS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; ULTRASONICS;

GREY-SCALE IMAGES; RADIOFREQUENCY (RF); SIGNAL-ACQUISITION SYSTEMS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

COLLAGEN; LIPID;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REDUCTION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0345707662     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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