Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 567-572 , May 2010

Automated Border Detection for Assessing the Mechanical Properties of the Carotid Arteries: Comparison with Carotid Intima–Media Thickness

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00096-9

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.01.024

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 567-572 , May 2010

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