In Vivo 3D Power Doppler Imaging Using Continuous Translation and Ultrafast Ultrasound

Autor: Chris L. de Korte, Carmen C N Siebers, Stein Fekkes, Chuan Chen, H.H.G. Hansen, Giijs A G M Hendriks, Ritse M. Mann, Jan Menssen
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 69, 1042-1051
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 69, 3, pp. 1042-1051
ISSN: 0018-9294
Popis: The introduction of ultrafast ultrasound and spatiotemporal filtering has significantly improved the sensitivity of Doppler ultrasound imaging. This work describes the development of a novel 3D power Doppler imaging technique which uses a 1D-array ultrasound probe that mechanically translates at a constant speed. The continuous translation allows for a fast scan of a large 3D volume without requiring complex hardware. The technique was realized in a prototype and its feasibility illustrated using phantom and in-vivo kidney and breast lesion experiments. Although this 3D Doppler imaging technique is limited in some aspects, it enables power Doppler imaging of a large volume in a short acquisition time with less computational costs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE