Publications in Scientific Journals
A.Nicolaides, A. Panayiotou, M. Griffin, T. Tyllis, D. Bond, N. Georgiou, E. Kyriacou, C. Avraamides, R. Martin, “Arterial Ultrasound Testing to Predict Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events”, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol 79, no20, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.03.352.
A.Nicolaides, M. Griffin, A. Panayiotou, T. Tyllis, D. Bond, N. Georgiou, E. Kyriacou, C. Avraamides, R. Martin,”Performance of SCORE2 and SCORE2-OP risk algorithms in a Cypriot cohort”, International angiology: a journal of the International Union of Angiology, Vol. 2022. DOI: 10.23736/S0392-9590.22.04958-6
K. Meiburger, G. Zahnd, F. Faita, C. Loizou, C. Carvalho, D. Steinman, L. Gibello, R. M. Bruno, F. Marzola, R. Clarenbach, M. Francesconi, A. Nicolaides, A. Campilho, R. Ghotbi, E. Kyriacou, N. Navab, M. Griffin, A. Panayiotou, R. Gherardini, G. Varetto, E. Bianchini, C. Pattichis, L. Ghiadoni, J. Rouco, F. Molinari,” Carotid Ultrasound Boundary Study (CUBS): Technical considerations on an open multi-center analysis of computerized measurement systems for intima-media thickness measurement on common carotid artery longitudinal B-mode ultrasound scans”, Elsevier Computers in Biology and Medicine, vol 14, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105333.
C. Loizou, E. Kyriacou, M. Griffin, A. Nicolaides, C. Pattichis, “Association of Intima-Media Texture with Prevalence of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, zerroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol 5(17), 2021 Elsevier Computers in Biology and Medicine, vol 14, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105333.
E.Kyriacou, Z.Antoniou, G. Hadjichristofi, P. Fragkos, C. Kronis, T. Theodosiou, R. Constantinou, “Operating an eHealth System for Prehospital and Emergency Health Care Support in Light of Covid-19 ”, Frontiers in Digital Health, vol. 3, 2021, doi:0.3389/fdgth.2021.654234
C. Loizou, M. Pantziaris, E. Kyriacou, A. Nicolaides, C. Pattichis ,“Effect of the Internal Carotid Artery Degree of Stenosis on Wall and Plaque Distensibility”, Biomedical Signal Proc. And Control, vol 68, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102572.
K. Meiburger, G. Zahnd, F. Faita, C. Loizou, C. Carvalho, D. Steinman, L. Gibello, R. M. Bruno, F. Marzola, R. Clarenbach, M. Francesconi, A. Nicolaides, A. Campilho, R. Ghotbi, E. Kyriacou, N. Navab, M. Griffin, A. Panayiotou, R. Gherardini, G. Varetto, E. Bianchini, C. Pattichis, L. Ghiadoni, J. Rouco, F. Molinari, “Carotid Ultrasound Boundary Study (CUBS): an open multi-center analysis of computerized measurement systems for the intima-media thickness and its clinical impact”, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Elsevier, vol. 47, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.03.022.
A. A. Giannopoulos, E. Kyriacou, M. Griffin, C. S. Pattichis, J. Michael, T. Richards, G. Geroulakos, A. N. Nicolaides, “Dynamic Carotid Plaque Imaging Using Ultrasound,” Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 73, No.5. pp.1630-1638, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2020.10.021.
A. Hadjipanteli, P.J.Doolan, E. Kyriacou, A. Constantinidou, “Breast cancer brain metastasis: the potential role of MRI beyond current clinical applications”, Cancer Management and Research, Vol.12, pp 9953-9964, 2020.
H. Papadopoulos, E.Kyriacou, A. Nicolaides,“Unbiased Confidence Measures for Stroke Risk Estimation Based on Ultrasound Carotid Image Analysis”, Neural Computing and Appl., 28(6). Springer, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s00521-016-2590-3.
C.Loizou, C. Pattichis, M. Pantziaris, E. Kyriacou, A. Nicolaides, “Texture Feature Variability in Ultrasound Video of the Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque,” IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2017.2728662, vol. 5, no.1, pp 1-9, Dec. 2017.
E. Kyriacou, I. Nicolaidou, G. Hadjichristofi, S. Kyprianou, S. Christou, R.Constantinou, “Health and Rescue Services Management System During a Crisis Event,” IET Healthcare Technology Letters, DOI: 10.1049/htl.2016.0040, 7 pages, Sept. 2016.
R. Doonan, J. Gorgui, J. Veinot, C. Lai, E. Kyriacou, M.M. Corriveau, O. Steinmetz, K, S.S. Daskalopoulou “Plaque Echodensity and Textural Features are Associated with Histologic Carotid Plaque Instanbility”, Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 64, no.3, pp 671-677, Sept. 2016.
R. Doonan, J. Gorgui, J. Veinot, C. Lai, E. Kyriacou, M.M. Corriveau, O. Steinmetz, K. Mackenzie, D. Obrand, S.S. Daskalopoulou, “Plaque Echodensity and Textural Features are Associated with Carotid Plaque Instanbility,” The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, vol.62, no.5, nov. 2015.
C. Loizou, A. Nicolaides, E.Kyriacou, N. Georgiou, M. Griffin, C. Pattichis, “A Comparison of ultrasound intima media thikness of the left and right common carotid artery,”IEEE Journal on Translational Engin. in Health and Medicine, vol.3, DOI: 0.1109/JTEHM.2015.2450735 , 2015.
I. Nicolaidou, A Antoniades, R. Constantinou, C. Marangos, E. Kyriacou, P. Bamidis, E. Dafli, C. Pattichis, “A Virtual Emergency Telemedicine Serious Game in Medical Training: A Quantitative, Professional Feedback-Informed Evaluation Study”, Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 17, no. 6, e150, 2015.
M. S. Neofytou, V. Tanos, I. Constantinou, M. S. Pattichis, E. C. Kyriacou, C. S. Pattichis,“Computer–Aided Diagnosis in Hysteroscopic Imaging”, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol.19, no.3, pp.1129-1136, May 2015 doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2014.2332760.
E. Kyriacou, D. Hoplaros, P. Chimonidou, G. Matheou, M. Milis, A. Kounoudes, A. Jossif, C. Pattichis, “A System for Monitoring Children with Suspected Cardiac Arrhythmias,” International Journal of Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Research (IJMSTR) special issue on Biomedical Monitoring technologies, vol.1, Issue 2, pp.54-71, 2013. doi: 10.4018/ijmstr.2013040104.
R. J. Doonan, A. J. Dawson, E. Kyriacou, A. N. Nicolaides, M. M. Corriveau, O. Steinmetz, K. Mackenzie, D. Obrand, S. S. Daskalopoulou, “Association of Ultrasonic Texture and Echodensity Features Between Sides in Patients With Bilateral Carotid Atherosclerosis,” European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, vol. 46, Issue 3, pp. 299-305, September 2013.
S. Kakkos, M. Griffin, A. Nicolaides, E. Kyriacou, M. Sabetai, T. Tegos, G. Makris, D. Thomas, “The size of juxtaluminal hypoechoic area in ultrasonic images of asymptomatic carotid plaques predicts the occurrence of stroke,” Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol.57, no.3, pp 609-618, March 2013.
C. P. Loizou, E.C. Kyriacou, I. Seimenis, M. Pantziaris, S. Petroudi, M. Karaolis, C. S. Pattichis, “Brain White Matter Lesions Classification in Multiple Sclerosis Subjects for the Prognosis of Future Disability,” submitted: Intelligent Decision Technologies Journal, IOS Press, accepted, doi: 10.3233/IDT-120147, vol. 01, 2013.
E. C. Kyriacou, S. Petroudi, C. S.Pattichis, M. S.Pattichis, M. Griffin, S. Kakkos, A. Nicolaides, “Prediction of High Risk Asymptomatic Carotid Plaques Based on Ultrasonic Image Features,” IEEE Transactions on Inf. Techn. in Biomedicine vol. 16, no.5, pp.966-973, 2012.
Lambrou, H. Papadopoulos, E. Kyriacou, C. Pattichis, M. S. Pattichis, A. Gammerman, A. Nicolaides, “Evaluation of the Risk of Stroke With Confidence Predictions Based on Ultrasound Carotid Image Analysis,” International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, vol.21, no.4, 1240016, 2012, 18 pages. DOI:10.1142/S0218213012400167.
S. Mougiakakou, E. Kyriacou, K. Perakis, H. Papadopoulos, A. Androulidakis, G. Konnis, R. Tranfaglia, L. Pecchia, U. Bracale, C. Pattichis, D. Koutsouris, “Towards the Integrated Provision of eHealth Tools and Services: INTERMED and the Experience in the Region of South-East Mediterranean,” BioMedical Engineering OnLine, vol. 10, no.49, 2011. Available at: http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/49.
S. Kakkos, A. Nicolaides, E. Kyriacou, S. Daskalopoulou, M. Sabetai, C.S. Pattichis, G. Geroulakos, M. Griffin, D. Thomas, “Computerised Texture Analysis of Carotid Plaque Ultrasonic Images can Identify Unstable Plaques Associated with Ipsilateral Neurological Symptoms,” Angiology, vol 62, No. 4, pp.317-328 , April 2011.
C. I. Christodoulou, C. S. Pattichis, E. Kyriacou, M. Pantziaris, A. Nicolaides, “Image Retrieval and Classification of Carotid Plaque Ultrasound Images,” The Open Cardiovascular Imaging Journal, vol.2, pp.18-28, 2010.
A. Nicolaides, S. Kakkos, E. Kyriacou, M. Griffin, M. Sabetai, D.J. Thomas, T. Tegos, G. Geroulakos, N. Labropoulos, C.J. Dore, T.P. Morris, R. Naylor, A.L.Abbort, “Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis and Cerebrovascular Risk Stratification,”Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 52, no.4 pp. 1486-1496, Dec. 2010.
E. Kyriacou, C. Pattichis, C. Christodoulou, C. Loizou, M. Pattichis, S. Kakkos, A. Nicolaides, “A Review of Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid Artery for the Assessment of the Risk of Stroke”, IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, vol.14, no.4, pp. 1027-1038, July 2010.
M. Griffin, E. Kyriacou, C. Pattichis, D. Bond, S. Kakkos, M. Sabetai, G. Geroulakos, N. Georgiou, C. Doré, A. Nicolaides, “ Juxtaluminal Hypoechoic Area in Ultrasonic Images of Carotid Plaques and Hemispheric Symptoms,” Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 52, no.1, pp. 69-76, 2010.