Fully automatic model-based calcium segmentation and scoring in coronary CT angiography

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 595-608

  Eilot, Dov ^a   Goldenberg, Roman ^a  

^a Rcadia Medical Imaging   (Israel)

Author keywords

Calcium scoring; Computed tomography; Coronary CT angiography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGATSTON SCORE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE;

EID: 84908503109     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-013-0955-y     Document Type: Article

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