Chapter Contents:

• 29.1 Summary on selected applications
• 29.2 Future directions
• References

Inspec keywords: biomedical ultrasonics; image segmentation; biological organs, and diseases; blood vessels; biomechanics; medical image processing

Other keywords: ultrasonic video plaque segmentation; ultrasound imaging; carotid artery mechanical behaviour; intima-media thickness segmentation; carotid plaque segmentation; myocardial elastography; electromechanic wave imaging; speckle tracking; intravascular ultrasound; image texture analysis; heart failure

Subjects: Mechanical properties of tissues and organs; Biology and medical computing; Optical, image and video signal processing; Sonic and ultrasonic applications; Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (biomedical imaging/measurement); Computer vision and image processing techniques; Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; Sonic and ultrasonic radiation (medical uses)