Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the top ten leading causes of death worldwide.
Atherosclerosis disease in the arteries is the main cause of the CVD, leading to myocardial …

Functional and structural changes in the common carotid artery are biomarkers for
cardiovascular risk. Current methods for measuring functional changes include pulse wave …

After publishing an in-depth study that analyzed the ability of computerized methods to assist
or replace human experts in obtaining carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) measurements …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality yet largely preventable, but
the key to prevention is to identify at risk individuals before adverse events. For predicting …

This paper proposes a computer-aided diagnosis tool for the early detection of
atherosclerosis. This pathology is responsible for major cardiovascular diseases, which are …

Stroke is one of the prominent causes of death in the recent days. The existence of
susceptible plaque in the carotid artery can be used in ascertaining the possibilities of …

The determination of the wall thickness [intima–media thickness (IMT)], the delineation of the
atherosclerotic carotid plaque, the measurement of the diameter in the common carotid …

Common carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) is a commonly used marker for
atherosclerosis and is often computed in carotid ultrasound images. An analysis of different …

It is well known that speckle is a multiplicative noise that degrades image and video quality
and the visual expert's evaluation in ultrasound imaging and video. This necessitates the …

Stroke is a serious and frequent cerebrovascular disease with an enormous socioeconomic
burden worldwide. Stroke prevention includes treatment of carotid atherosclerosis, the most …