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Erschienen in: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 1/2019

26.07.2018 | Original Article

Fractal dimension based carotid plaque characterization from three-dimensional ultrasound images

verfasst von: Ran Zhou, Yongkang Luo, Aaron Fenster, John David Spence, Mingyue Ding

Erschienen in: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Irregularity of the plaque surface associated with previous plaque rupture plays an important role in the risk estimation of stroke caused by carotid atherosclerotic lesions. Thus, the aim of this study is to develop and validate novel vulnerability biomarkers from three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) images by analyzing the surface morphological characteristics of carotid plaque using fractal geometry features. In the experiments, a total of 38 3DUS plaque images were obtained from two groups of patients treated with 80 mg of atorvastatin or placebo daily for 3 months respectively. Two types of 3D fractal dimensions (FDs) were used to describe the smoothness of plaque surface morphology and the roughness from intensity of 3DUS images. Student’s t test showed that the two fractal features were effective for detecting the statin-related changes in carotid atherosclerosis with p < 0.00023 and p < 0.0113 respectively. It was concluded that the 3D FD measurements were effective for analyzing carotid plaque characteristics and especially effective for evaluating the impact of atorvastatin treatment.

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Metadaten
Titel
Fractal dimension based carotid plaque characterization from three-dimensional ultrasound images
verfasst von
Ran Zhou
Yongkang Luo
Aaron Fenster
John David Spence
Mingyue Ding
Publikationsdatum
26.07.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0140-0118
Elektronische ISSN: 1741-0444
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-018-1865-5

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