Facial iPPG heatmap patterns based on period-aware autoencoder show association with carotid atherosclerosis towards non-contact hemodynamic assessment
Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2026 Jun 9;285:109508. doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2026.109508. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Early identification of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) is critical for preventing cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. Mainstream screening methods (e.g. ultraso

