Tracking transverse 2D ultrasound images of the carotid artery

Conall Ó Gríofa, Jane Courtney, Ciarán Finucane, Cleona Gray

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    Abstract

    This paper focuses on tracking transverse 2D ultrasound images as a means to produce a 3D representation of a bifurcating blood vessel in order to provide a foundation for autonomous aneurysm detection and classification, and atherosclerosis/atherosclerotic narrowing detection. In any healthcare system, a means to achieve the goal of automating point of care testing is desirable, especially given that a NHS study shows that 1.5% of men aged 65 studied had aortic diameters of greater than three centimeters [1]. In this paper, a method for creating a 3D representation of the carotid artery, determining and modeling the bifurcation region, and determining a subjects heart rate based on vascular distension in order to provide a foundation for autonomous point of care testing is presented.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE MeMeA 2014 - IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Proceedings
    PublisherIEEE Computer Society
    ISBN (Print)9781479929207
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event9th IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, IEEE MeMeA 2014 - Lisbon, Portugal
    Duration: 11 Jun 201412 Jun 2014

    Publication series

    NameIEEE MeMeA 2014 - IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference9th IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, IEEE MeMeA 2014
    Country/TerritoryPortugal
    CityLisbon
    Period11/06/1412/06/14

    Keywords

    • 3D reconstruction
    • Active contours
    • Motion tracking
    • Ultrasound

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