Why the study?
Does a semi-automatic segmentation method reduce operator variability in measuring arterial wall area from black blood MRI compared to manual measurement in normal human subjects?
Population
12 images from normal human subjects
Comparison
Semi-automatic method for segmenting the inner… vs Manual measurement approach
Design
Other
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May reduce operator variability in arterial wall measurements; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does a semi-automatic segmentation method reduce operator variability in measuring arterial wall area from black blood MRI compared to manual measurement in normal human subjects?
A semi-automatic segmentation technique for black blood MRI significantly reduces operator variability in measuring arterial wall area compared to manual methods, improving reliability for prospective studies.
Ladak et al. (2001) studied this question.
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