crossrefDiagnostics2026-03-09
A Novel Dual-Modality Dual-View Hybrid Deep Learning–Machine Learning Framework for the Prediction of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability via Late Fusion
Wenxuan Zhang, Chao Hou, Xinyi Wang, Hongyu Kang, Shuai Li, Yu Sun, et al.
Background: Ultrasound imaging is an ideal tool for regular carotid plaque screening to identify individuals at high risk of stroke for clinical intervention. However, no existing study leverages multi-modal multi-view ultrasound imaging for AI-enabled auto-classification of caro…