Ultrasonic imaging system based on two-dimensional array of ultra-wavelength transducers

Author(s):  
S. A. Titov ◽  
R. Gr. Maev ◽  
A. N. Bogachenkov
1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. D. Light ◽  
R. E. Davidsen ◽  
J.O. Fiering ◽  
T. A. Hruschka ◽  
S. W. Smith

The design, fabrication, and evaluation of two dimensional array transducers for real-time volumetric imaging are described. The transducers we have previously described operated at frequencies below 3 MHz and were unwieldy to the operator because of the interconnect schemes used in connecting to the transducer handle. Several new transducers have been developed using new connection technology. A 40 × 40 = 1,600 element, 3.5 MHz array was fabricated with 256 transmit and 256 receive elements. A 60 × 60 = 3,600 element 5.0 MHz array was constructed with 248 transmit and 256 receive elements. An 80 × 80 = 6,400 element, 2.5 MHz array was fabricated with 256 transmit and 208 receive elements. 2-D transducer arrays were also developed for volumetric scanning in an intracardiac catheter, a 10 × 10 = 100 element 5.0 MHz forward-looking array and an 11 × 13 = 143 element 5.0 MHz side-scanning array. The −6 dB fractional bandwidths for the different arrays varied from 50% to 63%, and the 50 Ω insertion loss for all the transducers was about −64 dB. The transducers were used to generate real-time volumetric images in phantoms and in vivo using the Duke University real time volumetric imaging system, which is capable of generating multiple planes at any desired angle and depth within the pyramidal volume.


1999 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
pp. 2134-2134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Waag ◽  
Daniel B. Phillips ◽  
James C. Lacefield ◽  
Carsten G. Draeger ◽  
Feng Lin ◽  
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1966 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
W. W. Morgan

1. The definition of “normal” stars in spectral classification changes with time; at the time of the publication of theYerkes Spectral Atlasthe term “normal” was applied to stars whose spectra could be fitted smoothly into a two-dimensional array. Thus, at that time, weak-lined spectra (RR Lyrae and HD 140283) would have been considered peculiar. At the present time we would tend to classify such spectra as “normal”—in a more complicated classification scheme which would have a parameter varying with metallic-line intensity within a specific spectral subdivision.


2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Verba ◽  
Vasil Tiberkevich ◽  
Elena Bankowski ◽  
Thomas Meitzler ◽  
Gennadiy Melkov ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Guangzhi Dai ◽  
Zhiyong He ◽  
Hongwei Sun

Background: This study is carried out targeting the problem of slow response time and performance degradation of imaging system caused by large data of medical ultrasonic imaging. In view of the advantages of CS, it is applied to medical ultrasonic imaging to solve the above problems. Objective: Under the condition of satisfying the speed of ultrasound imaging, the quality of imaging can be further improved to provide the basis for accurate medical diagnosis. Methods: According to CS theory and the characteristics of the array ultrasonic imaging system, block compressed sensing ultrasonic imaging algorithm is proposed based on wavelet sparse representation. Results: Three kinds of observation matrices have been designed on the basis of the proposed algorithm, which can be selected to reduce the number of the linear array channels and the complexity of the ultrasonic imaging system to some extent. Conclusion: The corresponding simulation program is designed, and the result shows that this algorithm can greatly reduce the total data amount required by imaging and the number of data channels required for linear array transducer to receive data. The imaging effect has been greatly improved compared with that of the spatial frequency domain sparse algorithm.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1106 (1) ◽  
pp. 012028
Author(s):  
A A Jasni ◽  
YS Yap ◽  
I H. Hashim ◽  
N E Ahmad ◽  
N Ramlee

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