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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular imaging
    • Medical image analysis
    • Biomedical engineering

    Background:

    • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) provides high-resolution, cross-sectional imaging of coronary arteries.
    • Calcified plaque (CA) is a critical component in coronary artery disease, accurately visualized by OCT due to light penetration properties.
    • Accurate detection of CA is essential for diagnosing and managing cardiovascular conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a fully automated method for detecting calcified plaque (CA) in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images.
    • To improve the efficiency and accuracy of CA identification in coronary angiography.
    • To provide a tool for quantitative analysis of calcified plaque burden.

    Main Methods:

    • An automated three-step method was developed for CA detection in OCT images.
    • Step 1: Delineation of the region between the lumen and maximum OCT penetration depth.
    • Step 2: K-means clustering algorithm to classify the region into three clusters, with CA identified based on cluster results.

    Main Results:

    • The automated method demonstrated a sensitivity of 83% for detecting calcified plaque.
    • The method achieved a Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of 74%.
    • Validation was performed using expert annotations on 27 OCT images.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented automated method offers an effective approach for detecting calcified plaque in OCT images.
    • This technique eliminates the need for user intervention, streamlining the analysis process.
    • The validated performance metrics suggest clinical utility in cardiovascular imaging and plaque assessment.