Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0201-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1051-0117
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2006.435
