A hybrid energy model for region based curve evolution – Application to CTA coronary segmentation

Coronary artery disease (CAD, also known as atherosclerosis) relates to the accumulation of cholesterol and fatty materials inside coronary arteries. Its growth leads to an obstruction of the vasculature that supplies blood to the heart musculature. As a result, the heart muscles become oxygen starved which may result in fatal cardiac consequences including angina, heart failure and arrhythmias. The mortality rate of CAD has dramatically increased in the last decade around the globe. According to the fact sheet of the World Health Organization [1], CAD was the prevailing cause of death globally in 2013, resulting in 8.14 million deaths (16.8%) compared to 5.74 million deaths (12%) in 1990.
Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Source Type: research