SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF A REGION OF INTEREST WITHIN AN IMAGE

摘要

A system and method for automated image analysis selects a Region Of Interest (ROI) 108a, 110a within a frame 108, 110, suitable for subsequent Quantitative Intima Media Thickness (QIMT) analysis. Presently, a time consuming manual analysis by a highly trained technician is required to select the ROI 108a, 110a within the frame 108, 110 for subsequent automated analysis. The automated image analysis provides an immediate and accurate identification of the ROI 108a, 110a within the selected frame 108, 110. In one embodiment, the automated image quality analysis may be directed to an ultrasound image of the carotid artery 30.