Carotid Plaque Identification method
Title
Carotid Plaque Identification method
Date Issued
2010-04-29
Inventor(s)
Major Field of Science
Medical and Health Sciences
Field Category
Computer and Information Sciences
Date Issued
April 29, 2010
Type
Patents
Application
US 2010/0106022 A1
Affiliation
Abstract
A method of classification of plaques using the gray level distribution of pixels in ultrasonic images of carotid plaques. The method and algorithm classifies plaques into 12 classes. Each class is associated with a different level of risk of developing symptoms.