System, method and apparatus for the longitudinal / temporal analysis of plaque lesions

摘要

Systems, methods, and devices are provided which, in some embodiments, automate the detection of changes in plaque characteristics in a longitudinal examination for the purpose of assessing the alteration of disease as a result of therapy, patient behavior change, or follow-up examination. In some embodiments, the diagnosis and treatment of the arterial lesions includes detecting (202) a plurality of sets of computed tomography images (602) of at least one arterial plaque lesion, each set of computed tomography images being acquired at a different time, then storing the computed tomography images in one Database and analyzing (204) the arterial plaque variations in the sets of computed tomography images for changes (106) in at least one parameter.