Abstract
We propose a method that aids in the evaluation of residual strain in blood vessels. Strain measurement is important in stress analysis of cardiovascular tissues. Since its introduction in 1983, arterial residual strain is evaluated manually which is a lengthy process. This involved photography, film development, printing of large photographs, and finally digitization of the edges of the vascular rings before and after cut using a flatbed digitizing tablet. These processes are highly labor intensive and time consuming, in the order of days. In this paper we introduce an image analysis and processing technique in which arterial residual strain can be evaluated efficiently and reliably. To insure portability, a JAVA-based application is developed which is designed for a semi-automatic operation in evaluating residual strain values. The use of the image-based evaluation technique is validated by comparison of arterial residual strain evaluated using photographs and digitizing tablet.
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