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

We found that it is feasible to assess the cross-sectional area of the carotid artery using automatic border detection, which allows a novel method of determining carotid mechanical properties. These functional characteristics are often discordant with CIMT, suggesting that mechanical properties may be an important adjunct to the CIMT when evaluating the carotid artery.