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Computerized Analysis and Vasodilation Parameterization in Flow-Mediated Dilation Tests from Ultrasonic Image Sequences

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Assessment and characterization of endothelial function in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases is a current clinical research topic [1,2]. The endothelium shows measurable responses to flow changes [3,4], and flow-mediated dilation (FMD) may therefore be used for assessing endothelial health; B-mode ultrasonography (US) is a cheap and noninvasive way to estimate this dilation response [5]. However, complementary computerized image analysis techniques are still very desirable to give accuracy and objectivity to the measurements [1].

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Frangi, A.F., Laclaustra, M., Yang, J. (2005). Computerized Analysis and Vasodilation Parameterization in Flow-Mediated Dilation Tests from Ultrasonic Image Sequences. In: Suri, J.S., Wilson, D.L., Laxminarayan, S. (eds) Handbook of Biomedical Image Analysis. Topics in Biomedical Engineering International Book Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48606-7_5

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