Title :
Computer aided segmentation of high frequency echocardiographic images
Author :
Bauer, J.M. ; Alvarez, N.A. ; McPherson, D.D. ; Stein, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Segmentation of coronary arterial lumen and wall boundaries in high-frequency echocardiographic (HFE) images has been hampered by operator bias and prolonged time required for manual segmentation methods. To overcome these problems, a two-part computer algorithm has been developed to aid HFE image segmentation. This algorithm is accurate when compared to manual methods and histologic data.<>
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; cardiology; computerised picture processing; medical diagnostic computing; 2-part computer algorithm; computer aided segmentation; high frequency echocardiographic images; manual segmentation; medical diagnostic imaging; operator bias;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94604
