Last 10 years have witnessed the growth of many computer applications for the segmentation of the vessel wall in ultrasound imaging. Epidemiological studies showed that the thickness of the major arteries is an early and effective marker of onset of cardiovascular diseases. Ultrasound imaging, being real-time, economic, reliable, safe, and now seems to become a standard in vascular assessment methodology. This review is an attempt to discuss the most performing methodologies that have been developed so far to perform computer-based segmentation and intima–media thickness
['Filippo Molinari', 'Guang Zeng', 'Jasjit S. Suri']
A state of the art review on intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement and wall segmentation techniques for carotid ultrasound