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ArticleJornal vascular brasileiro2023

Grayscale median (GSM) post-processing, posterizing, and color mapping for carotid ultrasound.

Pedro Luciano Mellucci, Matheus Bertanha, Rodrigo Gibin Jaldin, Winston Bonetti Yoshida, Marcone Lima Sobreira

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Pedro Luciano MellucciUniversidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-9679-7207
Matheus BertanhaUniversidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-6851-2841
Rodrigo Gibin JaldinUniversidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-0455-9162
Winston Bonetti YoshidaUniversidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-2921-3777
Marcone Lima SobreiraUniversidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-2271-5878

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Abstract

Factors related to atherosclerotic plaques may indicate instability, such as ulcerations, intraplaque hemorrhages, lipid core, thin or irregular fibrous cap, and inflammation. The grayscale median (GSM) value is one of the most widespread methods of studying atherosclerotic plaques and it is therefore important to comprehensively standardize image post-processing. Post-processing was performed using Photoshop 23.1.1.202. Images were standardized by adjusting the grayscale histogram curves, setting the darkest point of the vascular lumen (blood) to zero and the distal adventitia to 190. Posterization and color mapping were performed. A methodology that presents the current state of the art in an accessible and illustrative way should contribute to the dissemination of GSM analysis. This article describes and illustrates the process step by step.

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afterimagecarotid artery diseasescarotid stenosiscomputer-assisted image interpretationDoppler ultrasound

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PMID36794172
PMCPMC9925061

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