title: First and second order statistical texture features in carotid plaque image analysis: preliminary results from ongoing research.
abstract: Carotid plaques have been associated with ipsilateral neurological symptoms. High-resolution ultrasound can provide information not only on the degree of carotid artery stenosis but also on the characteristics of the arterial wall including the size and consistency of atherosclerotic plaques. The aim of this study was to determine cerebrovascular risk stratification based on ultrasonic plaque texture features and clinical features in patients with asymptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. It is shown that cerebrovascular risk stratification is possible using a combination of clinical and ultrasonic plaque features with very satisfactory results. However, these findings need to be validated in additional prospective studies in patients having current medical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Frederick University, Limassol, Cyprus. e.kyriacou@frederick.ac.cy
authors.forename: Efthyvoulos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kyriacou
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolaides
authors.forename: Constantinos S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pattichis
authors.forename: Styliani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petroudi
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pattichis
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kakkos
authors.forename: Grigoris
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Makris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*