A novel automatic algorithm for the segmentation of the lumen of the carotid artery in ultrasound B-mode images

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Highlights：

• A novel algorithm for the segmentation of the carotid artery boundaries is proposed.

• The proposed algorithm does not require human interaction.

• The identification of the lumen region is achieved with efficiency and robustness.

• Satisfactory segmentations of the lumen can be obtained in cases of atherosclerosis.

摘要

•A novel algorithm for the segmentation of the carotid artery boundaries is proposed.•The proposed algorithm does not require human interaction.•The identification of the lumen region is achieved with efficiency and robustness.•Satisfactory segmentations of the lumen can be obtained in cases of atherosclerosis.

论文关键词：Medical imaging,Ultrasound imaging,Internal and external carotid arteries,Image segmentation,Chan-Vese model

论文评审过程：Available online 18 June 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2013.06.003