DocumentCode :
3451509
Title :
Ultrasound transmission and reflection computerized tomography for imaging bones and adjoining soft tissues
Author :
Sehgal, C.M. ; Lewallen, D.G. ; Nicholson, J.A. ; Robb, R.A. ; Greenleaf, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Mayo Clinic/Found., Rochester, MN, USA
fYear :
1988
fDate :
2-5 Oct 1988
Firstpage :
849
Abstract :
An ultrasonic imaging system that simultaneously collects attenuation, time of flight, and backscatter data from multiple views to make tomographic images is described. By using 80 such cross sections, three-dimensional images of turkey and dog limbs are constructed. The images are of high quality and provide detailed information on geometry and nature of structures that constitute bone and surrounding soft tissue. They reveal topological information of regions of interest without shadow and artifacts, and thus provide a distinct advantage over conventional single-line methods for measuring tissue properties
Keywords :
acoustic imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; bone; computerised tomography; attenuation; backscatter; bones; computerized tomography; dog; soft tissues; time of flight; turkey; ultrasonic imaging; Acoustic propagation; Bones; Computed tomography; Mechanical factors; Monitoring; Radiography; Reflection; Transducers; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1988. Proceedings., IEEE 1988
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1988.49497
Filename :
49497
Link To Document :
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