• DocumentCode
    751314
  • Title

    Fuzzy inference-based plaque boundary extraction using image separability for intravascular ultrasound image of coronary artery

  • Author

    Uchino, E ; Suetake, N. ; Koga, T. ; Kubota, R. ; Ichiyama, S. ; Hashimoto, G. ; Hiro, T. ; Matsuzaki, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Yamaguchi Univ., Yamaguchi
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    451
  • Lastpage
    453
  • Abstract
    A novel plaque boundary extraction method for an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) image employing image separability and Takagi-Sugeno´s fuzzy inference model is presented. The membership functions are allocated heuristically with special consideration of the features of the IVUS image. The method has not only improved the accuracy of plaque boundary extraction but has also reduced the workload of medical doctors.
  • Keywords
    biomedical ultrasonics; blood vessels; cardiovascular system; diseases; feature extraction; fuzzy reasoning; medical image processing; IVUS; coronary artery; fuzzy inference; image separability; intravascular ultrasound image; plaque boundary extraction;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2009.0052
  • Filename
    4840291
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=751314