Title :
A system for real-time, adaptive ultrasonic imaging
Author :
Trahey, Gregg E. ; Zhao, Dongbin ; Smith, Sean W. ; Miglin, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Duke Univ., Durham, NC
Abstract :
A real-time adaptive ultrasonic imaging system capable of markedly and quickly improving the quality of images degraded by aberrating media is described. The system employs one of several possible functions of regional image brightness as a quality factor. The authors have successfully demonstrated its utility in improving diffuse and pointlike test targets and in several clinical applications. A typical time to generate an improved image is 80 ms, with modifications to increase the speed of operation expected
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; biomedical equipment; biomedical ultrasonics; aberrating media; clinical applications; diffuse targets; pointlike test targets; quality factor; real-time adaptive ultrasonic imaging system; regional image brightness; Acoustic imaging; Adaptive systems; Brightness; Delay; Error correction; Lesions; Phased arrays; Real time systems; Transducers; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1989. Proceedings., IEEE 1989
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1989.67113
