Validation of ultrasonic image boundary recognition in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta (AAA) is characterized by modified wall properties, and a balloon-like area usually filled by a thrombus. A rupture of an aortic aneurysm can be fatal, yet there is no way to accurately predict such an occurrence. The study of the wall and thrombus cross-sectional...

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Published in:	IEEE Transactions on medical imaging 20, 8 (2001).
Main Author:	Ravhon, R.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Polar coordinates. Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Balloon-like area. Cross-sectional area. Echo ultrasound transverse cross-sectional imaging. Energy function minimization. Image intensity gradients. Lumen-thrombus border. Mechanical properties degradation. Modified Canny-Deriche edge detector. Modified wall properties. Noninvasive measurement. Pressure wave. Thrombus cross-sectional distension. Ultrasonic image boundary recognition validation.