Method and apparatus for measuring anatomic structures

A method for measuring an anatomic structure based on at least one medical diagnostic image frame using an integrated ultrasound device is provided. The image frame includes a first axis that is substantially parallel to an intima-media and a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The method includes identifying a first interface of the anatomic structure based on an intensity of the interface in an image frame, for a plurality of points on the first interface, identifying a corresponding point on a second interface of the anatomic structure using a predetermined threshold based on the intensity of the first interface, determining a distance difference between points of the first interface and a corresponding point of the second interface, and outputting at least one of the determined distance difference and the at least one image frame to a display.