Automatic detection of carotid arteries in computed tomography angiography: a proof of concept protocol

• Published in: International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging Vol. 32; no. 8; pp. 1299 - 1310
• Main Authors: dos Santos, Florentino Luciano Caetano, Joutsen, Atte, Paci, Michelangelo, Salenius, Juha, Eskola, Hannu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Automation; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiology; Carotid Arteries - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Arteries - physiopathology; Carotid Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Carotid Stenosis - physiopathology; Computed Tomography Angiography; Contrast Media - administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Imaging; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Multidetector Computed Tomography; Observer Variation; Original Paper; Predictive Value of Tests; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Radiology; Regional Blood Flow; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Software; Carotid angiography; Machine vision; Automatic image analysis; Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of mortality in the western world. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the conventional imaging method used for pre-surgery assessment of the blood flow within the carotid vessel. In this paper, we present a proof of concept of a novel, fast and oper...