Automated segmentation of atherosclerotic histology based on pattern classification

• Main Authors: Arna van Engelen (Author), Wiro J Niessen (Author), Stefan Klein (Author), Harald C Groen (Author), Kim van Gaalen (Author), Hence J Verhagen (Author), Jolanda J Wentzel (Author), Aad van der Lugt (Author), Marleen de Bruijne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Histology sections provide accurate information on atherosclerotic plaque composition, and are used in various applications. To our knowledge, no automated systems for plaque component segmentation in histology sections currently exist. Materials and Methods: We perform pixel-wise classi...