Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 19, Issue 10, 2507(2011)

Automatic identification of vulnerable plaques based on intravascular ultrasound images

ZHANG Qi1,*... WANG Yuan-yuan2, MA Jian-ying3, QIAN Ju-ying3, SHI Jun1 and YAN Zhuang-zhi1 |Show fewer author(s)
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    ZHANG Qi, WANG Yuan-yuan, MA Jian-ying, QIAN Ju-ying, SHI Jun, YAN Zhuang-zhi. Automatic identification of vulnerable plaques based on intravascular ultrasound images[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2011, 19(10): 2507

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    Received: Dec. 13, 2010

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    Published Online: Nov. 9, 2011

    The Author Email: Qi ZHANG (zhangq@shu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/ope.20111910.2507

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