In this chapter, we will present the most widely used computer techniques for the carotid IMT segmentation from cardiovascular ultrasound images. We will focus on ultrasound image and carotid artery characteristics, and the difference between semiautomatic and completely automatic segmentation methods, also presenting numerous used and established techniques.
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