<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Coronary artery disease represents one of the leading reasons of death worldwide, and acute coronary syndromes are their most devastating consequences. It is extremely important to identify the patients at risk for developing an acute myocardial infarction, and this goal can be achieved using noninvasive imaging techniques. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is currently one of the most reliable methods used for assessing the coronary arteries; however, its use in emergency settings is sometimes limited due to time constraints. This paper presents the main characteristics of plaque vulnerability, the role of CCTA in the assessment of vulnerable plaques, and automatic segmentation techniques of the coronary artery tree based on CT angiography images. A detailed inventory of existing methods is given, representing the state-of-the-art of computational methods applied in vascular system segmentation, focusing on the current applications in acute coronary syndromes.</p></abstract>

Coronary artery disease represents one of the leading reasons of death worldwide, and acute coronary syndromes are their most devastating consequences. It is extremely important to identify the patients at risk for developing an acute myocardial infarction, and this goal can be achieved using noninvasive imaging techniques. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is currently one of the most reliable methods used for assessing the coronary arteries; however, its use in emergency settings is sometimes limited due to time constraints. This paper presents the main characteristics of plaque vulnerability, the role of CCTA in the assessment of vulnerable plaques, and automatic segmentation techniques of the coronary artery tree based on CT angiography images. A detailed inventory of existing methods is given, representing the state-of-the-art of computational methods applied in vascular system segmentation, focusing on the current applications in acute coronary syndromes.

Review. Automatic Segmentation Techniques of the Coronary Artery Using CT Images in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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Coronary artery disease represents one of the leading reasons of death worldwide, and acute coronary syndromes are their most devastating consequences. It is...

Review. Automatic Segmentation Techniques of the Coronary Artery Using CT Images in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Published Online: May 17, 2017

Page range: 9 - 17

Received: Jan 13, 2017

Accepted: Feb 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2017-0002

Keywords
image segmentation, computed tomography, pattern recognition coronary artery disease, emergency cases

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Review. Automatic Segmentation Techniques of the Coronary Artery Using CT Images in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Published Online: May 17, 2017

Page range: 9 - 17

Received: Jan 13, 2017

Accepted: Feb 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2017-0002

Keywordsimage segmentation, computed tomography, pattern recognition coronary artery disease, emergency cases

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
image segmentation, computed tomography, pattern recognition coronary artery disease, emergency cases