• Conference Object  

      Segmentation of atherosclerotic carotid plaque in ultrasound video 

      Loizou, Christos P.; Petroudi, Styliani; Pattichis, Constantinos S.; Pantzaris, Marios C.; Kasparis, Takis; Nicolaïdes, Andrew N. (2012)
      The degree of stenosis of the common carotid artery (CCA) but also the characteristics of the arterial wall including plaque size, composition and elasticity represent important predictors used in the assessment of the ...
    • Conference Object  

      Speckle reduction in ultrasound images of atherosclerotic carotid plaque 

      Loizou, Christos P.; Christodoulou, Chris C.; Pattichis, Constantinos S.; Istepanian, Robert Sh Habib; Pantzaris, Marios C.; Nicolaïdes, Andrew N. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2002)
      The objective of this work was to develop six speckle reduction-filtering techniques and evaluate them together with texture analysis in the assessment of 240 ultrasound images of the carotid artery. The de- speckled filters ...
    • Conference Object  

      Video segmentation of the common carotid artery intima media complex 

      Loizou, Christos P.; Kasparis, Takis; Papakyriakou, P.; Christodoulou, L.; Pantzaris, Marios C.; Pattichis, Constantinos S. (2012)
      The correct identification of the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA) walls has a high clinical relevance as it represents one of the most reliable predictor for future cardiovascular events. ...