FEMMINA: advanced radio frequency ultrasonic platform for biomedical applications

Author

Masotti, L. ; Biagi, Edoardo ; Acquafresca, A. ; Breschi, L. ; Facchini, Roberta ; Granchi, S. ; Ricci, A. ; Scabia, M. ; Torricelli, G. ; Bini, D. ; Ceccarelli, F. ; Lorenzo, F. Di ; Luddi, A. ; Magrini, Emanuele

Author_Institution

Dipt. Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Univ. degli Studi di Firenze, Italy

fYear

2004

fDate

1-3 Dec. 2004

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present a novel apparatus for experimental activity in research of new methods for studying material and biological tissue with ultrasound. FEMMINA (fast echographic multiparametric multi imaging novel apparatus) is a hardware and software platform dedicated to ultrasonic signal and image processing. The FEMMINA platform is currently being employed to test the validity, in clinical environment, of a novel investigation method labeled RULES (radio frequency ultrasonic local estimators), based on radiofrequency echographic signal processing, able to extract local spectral parameters related to the organization and mechanical properties of investigated tissue. The results for breast tumor detection and characterization will be presented in this work. Furthermore RULES is employed, for prostate investigation, to localize pathological zones in order to guide the bioptic sampling. Preliminary results coming from carotid vessel plaque localization and differentiation will be also presented.

Keywords

biological organs; biomechanics; biomedical ultrasonics; medical image processing; tumours; FEMMINA; advanced radio frequency ultrasonic platform; biological tissue; biomedical applications; bioptic sampling; breast tumor detection; carotid vessel plaque localization; fast echographic multiparametric multi imaging novel apparatus; mechanical properties; plaque differentiation; prostate; radio frequency ultrasonic local estimators; radiofrequency echographic signal processing; spectral parameters; ultrasonic image processing; ultrasonic signal processing; Application software; Biological materials; Biological tissues; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical materials; Hardware; Image processing; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Ultrasonic imaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 2004 IEEE International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8665-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BIOCAS.2004.1454184

Filename

1454184