Validation of an Open-Source Tool for Measuring Carotid Lumen Diameter and Intima –Media Thickness

In low- and middle-income regions, a relatively large number of deaths occur from cardiovascular disease or stroke. Carotid intima –media thickness (cIMT) and carotid lumen diameter (cLD) are strong indicators of cardiovascular event risk and stenosis severity, respectively. The interactive open-source software described here, Cimtool, is based on active contours for measuring these indicators in clinical practice and thus he lping in preventive diagnosis and treatment. Cimtool was validated using carotid phantoms and real images obtained using ultrasound.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research