P2F-9 A Novel Model for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Video and Its Applications

Author

Zhang, J. ; Hu, W. ; Wu, Y. ; Klemer, D. ; Hall, A. ; Kahn, C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Wisconsin-Milwaukee Univ., Milwaukee, WI

fYear

2006

fDate

2-6 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1726

Lastpage

1729

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a novel model (a generalized Gamma pulse) and several model-based analysis and visualization techniques for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) image sequences. These techniques include vector images and quantitative measurement, vector image segmentation, interactive image sequence exploration, and noise and speckle reduction. Experimental results indicate that the proposed model fits CEUS video clips well and the proposed analysis and visualization techniques can potentially make it easier to visualize, explore, and detect diagnostically relevant patterns/structures

Keywords

biomedical ultrasonics; image denoising; image segmentation; image sequences; speckle; ultrasonic imaging; CEUS image sequences; Gamma pulse; contrast enhancement; image segmentation; noise reduction; speckle reduction; ultrasound video; vector images; Image analysis; Image segmentation; Image sequence analysis; Image sequences; Noise measurement; Noise reduction; Speckle; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultrasonics Symposium, 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

ISSN

1051-0117

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0201-8

Electronic_ISBN

1051-0117

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ULTSYM.2006.435

Filename

4152291