Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Vascular Disease.

To diagnose vascular disease,physicians usually base their decision on clinical history and physical examina- tion of the patient, as well as visual inspection of medi- cal images. In some cases, confirmation of the diagnosis is particularly difficult because it requires specialization and experience, or even the application of interventional methodologies (e.g. arteriography). While advances in medical imaging technology have greatly contributed to early detection and diagnosis of vascular disease, the selection of patients to whom surgery is offered remains one of the most challenging tasks in the management of vascular disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]