Segmentation method of intravascular ultrasound images of human coronary arteries

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 91-103

  Destrempes, François ^a   Roy Cardinal, Marie Hélène ^a   Allard, Louise ^a   Tardif, Jean Claude ^b   Cloutier, Guy ^a,c  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular imaging; Segmentation; Statistical analysis; Ultrasound; Validation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING; SEGMENTATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND; VALIDATION;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CORONARY STENOSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84895067156     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: 18790771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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