Automatic Lumen Segmentation in Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Images Using Level Set

Automatic lumen segmentation from intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) images is an important and fundamental work for diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease. However, it is a very challenging task due to irregular lumen caused by unstable plaque and bifurcation vessel, gui...

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Main Authors: Yihui Cao, Kang Cheng, Xianjing Qin, Qinye Yin, Jianan Li, Rui Zhu, Wei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4710305