Title :
Ultrasonic strain reconstruction using multi-scale cross-correlation method
Author :
Fan, Yu ; Bai, Jing ; He, Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Abstract :
In elastography, the existing cross-correlation method is limited within 2% or less compression. Such small compressions are required in order to reduce the influence of waveform distortion due to the compression. In this paper, a new method, namely multi-scale cross-correlation is proposed to overcome the limitation on compression. Computer simulation results indicate that this method can be used to reconstruct large strain of 10% or more. This new method provides a realistic tool for the strain reconstruction of biological tissues
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomechanics; biomedical ultrasonics; digital simulation; image reconstruction; biological tissues strain reconstruction; computer simulation; elastography; medical diagnostic imaging; multiscale cross-correlation method; small compressions; tissue mechanical properties reconstruction; tumors detection; ultrasonic strain reconstruction; waveform distortion; Biological tissues; Biomedical engineering; Capacitive sensors; Computer simulation; Elasticity; Human factors; Image reconstruction; Neoplasms; Skin; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.757686
