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. 2011 Dec 9;28(6):1513–1524. doi: 10.1007/s10554-011-9988-x

Fig. 9.

Fig. 9

Low contrast and signal intensity drop problem when assessing severe stenosis. CMPR image slices show low contrast of the stenosed lumen, making it difficult for an observer to draw the luminal area. The signal intensity drop also causes the automated method to segment less reliably in the stenosed area